bác tạp
Definition
- Adjective:
- Miscellaneous, heterogeneous, assorted: Describes a collection or mixture of various different and often unrelated types, elements, or colors. It implies a lack of uniformity or a jumbled combination.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cửa hàng này bán đủ thứ bác tạp, từ đồ điện tử đến quần áo. (This shop sells all sorts of miscellaneous items, from electronics to clothes.)
- Phong cách trang trí trong phòng khá bác tạp, kết hợp nhiều trường phái khác nhau. (The decoration style in the room is quite heterogeneous, combining many different schools of thought.)
- Màu sắc bác tạp của bức tranh khiến người xem khó tập trung. (The disparate colors of the painting make it hard for viewers to focus.)
Advanced Usage
- "bác tạp" is a formal and somewhat literary term. In everyday conversation, simpler synonyms like "lẫn lộn" (mixed) or "hỗn tạp" (chaotic mix) are more common.
- It is often used to describe concepts, styles, collections, or visual elements (like colors) that lack harmony or a unifying principle.
Variants and Related Words
- Hỗn tạp (adj): Chaotic, disorderly mix. Often carries a stronger negative connotation of messiness than "bác tạp".
- Hỗn hợp (n/adj): Mixture, mixed. A more neutral term for a combination of different things.
- Linh tinh (adj): Odds and ends, various sundry items. More colloquial and often used for small, unimportant things.
Synonyms
- Lẫn lộn: Mixed together.
- Đủ loại: All kinds of, various types.
- Không thuần nhất: Not homogeneous, not uniform.
Related Idioms
- "Đủ thứ bác tạp": All sorts of miscellaneous things. This is a common collocation.
- Trong túi anh ta có đủ thứ bác tạp. (He has all sorts of miscellaneous things in his bag.)