Definition

1. Verb:
   • To copy: To write or reproduce something exactly as it appears in another source, such as text, music, or data.
   • To record / to write down: To document or note down information, events, or history for preservation.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to copy):
  • Học sinh không được chép bài của bạn. (Students must not copy their friend's homework.)
  • Cô ấy chép một bản nhạc ra sổ tay. (She copied a piece of music into her notebook.)
• Verb (to record):
  • Mọi chi tiết đều được chép lại cẩn thận. (Every detail was carefully recorded.)
  • Sự kiện lịch sử đó được chép trong chính sử. (That historical event is recorded in the official annals.)

Advanced Usage

• "chép lại": to recopy, to transcribe. This emphasizes the action of copying from one medium to another or making a new copy.
  • Anh ấy chép lại toàn bộ hợp đồng bằng tay. (He transcribed the entire contract by hand.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cá chép (n): Carp, a type of freshwater fish. This is a distinct noun form.
  • Hồ cá có nhiều cá chép. (The pond has many carp.)
• Sao chép (v): to copy, to duplicate (often used for digital or exact replication).
  • Bạn có thể sao chép và dán văn bản. (You can copy and paste the text.)

Synonyms

• Copy: To make an identical reproduction.
• Transcribe: To write out a copy, especially from speech or notes.
• Record: To set down in writing for evidence or reference.

Related Idioms

• Chép miệng: To smack one's lips (often indicating regret, desire, or contemplation). This is an idiomatic use distinct from the main verb meanings.
  • Ông già chép miệng, lắc đầu từ chối. (The old man smacked his lips and shook his head in refusal.)

noun

1. xem cá chép

verb

1. To copy
   • chép bài tập
     to copy a homework
   • bản chép tay
     a handwritten copy
   • chép nhạc
     to copy a score
2. To record
   • sự kiện được chép vào sử sách
     the event was recorded in annals