gấp
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Definition
Verb:
- To fold: To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over upon itself so that one part covers another, creating a crease.
- To close (by folding): To shut something, like a book or a letter, by bringing its parts together.
Adjective:
- Urgent / pressing: Requiring immediate action or attention.
- Hurried / rushed: Done or occurring quickly, often due to a lack of time.
Adverb:
- Urgently / in a hurry: Used to describe an action that must be done quickly.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Cô ấy gấp quần áo cẩn thận. (She folds the clothes carefully.)
- Hãy gấp sách lại. (Please close the book.)
Adjective:
- Đây là tin nhắn gấp. (This is an urgent message.)
- Cô ấy có vẻ rất gấp. (She seems to be in a great hurry.)
Adverb:
- Anh ấy cần gặp bạn gấp. (He needs to see you urgently.)
Advanced Usage
"gấp đôi": double, twice as much.
- Dân số thành phố này gấp đôi thành phố kia. (The population of this city is double that of the other city.)
"gấp rút": to expedite, to do something hastily and with urgency.
- Chúng tôi đang gấp rút hoàn thành dự án. (We are rushing to complete the project.)
Variants and Related Words
Gập (v): A variant spelling/pronunciation of "gấp," meaning to fold or bend.
- Anh ấy gập tờ giấy làm đôi. (He folded the paper in half.)
Gấp khúc (v): to bend at an angle, to zigzag.
- Con đường này gấp khúc nhiều. (This road has many sharp bends.)
Synonyms
- Fold: to bend over.
- Urgent: requiring immediate action.
- Hurry: to act or move quickly.
Related Idioms
Gấp mười, gấp trăm: Many times over (literally "tenfold, a hundredfold"); used to emphasize a large multiplicative factor.
- Nó thông minh gấp mười đứa trẻ khác. (He is ten times smarter than other children.)
Không gấp: There's no hurry; it's not urgent.
- Cứ từ từ, không gấp. (Take your time, there's no hurry.)
adj
- pressing; urgent; hurry
- không gấpthere is no hurry