Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly flattened, somewhat flat: Describes an object that has become a little flat or has lost some of its original fullness or roundness, often due to external pressure or impact. This is a reduplicative form (từ láy) derived from "giẹp."

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Quả bóng đá bị gièm giẹp sau khi bị xe đè qua. (The soccer ball became slightly flattened after being run over by a car.)
  • Cái mũ bị gièm giẹp vì để dưới đáy vali. (The hat got somewhat flat from being at the bottom of the suitcase.)
  • Sau cơn bão, nhiều mái tôn bị gièm giẹp. (After the storm, many corrugated iron roofs were a bit flattened.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in descriptive, informal contexts to depict the physical state of an object. It is not commonly used in formal writing.
• It often carries a nuance of mild deformation, not complete destruction.

Variants and Related Words

• Giẹp (Adjective/Verb): The root word meaning "flat" or "to flatten."
  • Làm giẹp lon bia. (To flatten a beer can.)
• Bẹp (Adjective): A more common synonym meaning "completely flat" or "crushed."
• Dẹp (Adjective/Verb): Can mean "flat" or "to suppress/put away." Note: "Dẹp" in the sense of "flat" is less common than "bẹp" or "giẹp."

Synonyms

• Hơi bẹp: Slightly flat/crushed.
• Méo: Bent out of shape, dented (can imply a different type of deformation).
• Xẹp: Deflated, collapsed (often for inflatable objects).

Notes on Meaning

• Gièm giẹp specifically indicates a partial or slight change towards flatness. It is not used for abstract concepts, emotions, or people, only for physical objects.
• As a reduplicative word (từ láy), its form softens the meaning of the root "giẹp," emphasizing a lesser degree.

1. xem giẹp (láy)