Definition

1. Verb:
   • To shorten, to reduce in length or duration: The primary meaning of "gain" is to make something shorter, either physically or in terms of time.
   • To record, to note down: A secondary, less common meaning is to write something down for the purpose of keeping a record.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to shorten):
  • Anh ấy cần gain quần vì nó quá dài. (He needs to shorten the pants because they are too long.)
  • Ban tổ chức quyết định gain thời gian của buổi họp. (The organizers decided to shorten the duration of the meeting.)
• Verb (to record):
  • Cô ấy gain lại tất cả chi tiết quan trọng. (She recorded all the important details.)
  • Hãy gain số điện thoại của khách hàng vào sổ. (Please record the customer's phone number in the book.)

Advanced Usage

• "gain bớt": to shorten by cutting a part off; to reduce somewhat.
  • May gain bớt ống tay áo cho vừa. (Tailor, shorten the sleeves a bit so they fit.)
• "gain thời gian": to save time; to reduce the time needed for something.
  • Phương pháp mới này giúp gain thời gian sản xuất đáng kể. (This new method helps to significantly shorten production time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự gain (noun): The act of shortening or recording.
  • Sự gain quần áo cần sự cẩn thận. (The shortening of clothes requires care.)
• Ghi gain (compound verb): To note down, to record. (This is a common compound where "gain" reinforces "ghi").
  • Ghi gain đầy đủ thông tin vào biên bản. (Record all the information fully in the minutes.)

Synonyms

• Rút ngắn: to shorten, to cut short.
• Thu ngắn: to shorten, to make shorter.
• Ghi chép: to take notes, to record.
• Ghi lại: to write down, to record.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Gain đi: to shorten by removing a part; to cut off.
  • Thợ may sẽ gain đi 5cm ở gấu váy. (The tailor will shorten the skirt hem by cutting off 5cm.)
• Gain xuống: to reduce (an amount, a length) downwards.
  • Họ phải gain xuống ngân sách cho dự án. (They had to reduce the project budget down.)

Related Idioms

• Gain lời, gain ý: To shorten speech, to shorten meaning (to speak concisely, to get straight to the point).
  • Anh ấy trình bày rất gain lời, gain ý. (He presented very concisely, getting straight to the point.)
• Một gain, một mất (Note: This idiom uses "gain" in a different, figurative sense of "profit" or "gain," not the "shorten" meaning. It is included here due to the identical spelling but represents a homograph).
  • Trong cuộc sống, mọi thứ đều là một gain, một mất. (In life, everything is a trade-off of gains and losses.)

1. to shorten
2. to record