chốp
Definition
- Verb:
- To snatch; to grab quickly and suddenly: To take something hastily, often with the hands, in a swift and sometimes secretive motion.
- To seize; to take advantage of (an opportunity): To quickly and decisively take hold of a chance or moment, often before it disappears.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ai đã chốp cây bút của tôi? (Who snatched my pen?)
- Cậu bé chốp lấy cái bánh rồi chạy mất. (The boy grabbed the cake and ran away.)
- Công ty đó biết cách chốp thời cơ kinh doanh. (That company knows how to seize business opportunities.)
Advanced Usage
- "chốp lấy": to seize hold of, to grab onto.
- Cô ấy chốp lấy cơ hội du học. (She seized the opportunity to study abroad.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chộp (v): A synonym with identical meaning and usage to "chốp," often used interchangeably in colloquial speech.
- Con mèo chộp con chuột. (The cat pounced on the mouse.)
Synonyms
- Snatch: to take something quickly and often rudely.
- Grab: to take hold of something suddenly.
- Seize: to take possession of something quickly and forcibly.
Related Idioms
- Chốp thời cơ: to seize the opportunity.
- Một nhà lãnh đạo giỏi phải biết chốp thời cơ. (A good leader must know how to seize the opportunity.)
verb
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to suipe; to steal
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người nào chốp tiền của tôiWho's steal my pen?
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