chốp

Thân thiện

Một con mèo chốp lấy con chuột nhắt.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to suipe; to steal
   • người nào chốp tiền của tôi
     Who's steal my pen?