Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Urgent, pressing: Describes a situation, matter, or need that requires immediate attention or action.
   • Hasty, rushed: Describes an action performed with excessive speed due to a lack of time.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Công việc này rất gâm gấp, cần phải hoàn thành ngay. (This work is very urgent and needs to be completed immediately.)
  • Anh ấy đi gâm gấp vì sợ trễ giờ. (He left in a hurry because he was afraid of being late.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm gì một cách gâm gấp": To do something in a hurried/rushed manner.
  • Cô ấy đóng gói hành lý một cách gâm gấp để kịp chuyến tàu. (She packed her luggage in a hurry to catch the train.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gấp (adj): Urgent, pressing. This is the more common and standard form. "Gâm gấp" is a variant that emphasizes the state.
  • Tin tức khẩn cấp (Urgent news)
• Khẩn cấp (adj): Emergency, critical (often for more serious situations).
  • Tình trạng khẩn cấp (State of emergency)
• Vội vàng (adj): Hasty, hurried (focuses more on the manner of action).
  • Anh ấy trả lời một cách vội vàng. (He answered in a hurried manner.)

Synonyms

• Cấp bách: Pressing, critical.
• Khẩn: Urgent (often used in official contexts).

Notes on Usage

• Frequency: "Gâm gấp" is a less common variant of the standard adjective "gấp". It is used for added emphasis on the urgency or rushed nature.
• Context: It is typically used in informal spoken Vietnamese or in certain regional dialects. In formal writing, "gấp", "khẩn cấp", or "cấp bách" are preferred.
• The reference note "xem gấp" (see: gấp) indicates that "gâm gấp" is directly synonymous with and refers to the main entry "gấp".