Definition

1. Verb:
   • To attach; to fasten; to fix: To join or connect one object to another, often in a secure or permanent way, making them a single unit.
   • To stick; to glue; to affix: To make objects adhere together using an adhesive substance like glue or cement.
   • To mount; to install: To set up or place a component, device, or part onto a base or structure.
   • To be linked/bound to; to be closely associated with: To have an inseparable or very strong connection, often abstract (e.g., emotions, ideas, fates).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy gắn bảng tên lên cửa. (He attached the nameplate to the door.)
  • Cô ấy gắn lại chiếc cốc sứ bị vỡ. (She glued the broken porcelain cup back together.)
  • Kỹ thuật viên gắn chip mới vào bo mạch chủ. (The technician mounted the new chip onto the motherboard.)
  • Số phận của họ gắn liền với nhau. (Their fates are bound together.)

Advanced Usage

• "gắn liền": to be inextricably linked; to be inseparable from.
  • Tên tuổi của ông gắn liền với phát minh này. (His name is inextricably linked to this invention.)
• "gắn bó": to be attached (emotionally); to be devoted; to have a strong bond.
  • Họ gắn bó với ngôi làng nơi họ sinh ra. (They are deeply attached to the village where they were born.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dán (v): to paste; to stick (often with a pre-applied adhesive like on a sticker or stamp). Focuses more on the adhesive action than structural integration.
  • Đứa trẻ dán hình dán lên tường. (The child stuck stickers on the wall.)
• Lắp (v): to assemble; to fit parts together (often mechanical components).
  • Tôi cần lắp bánh xe mới vào xe đạp. (I need to fit the new wheel onto the bicycle.)
• Đính (v): to pin; to sew on; to stud (often for decorative items like jewels, buttons, or badges).
  • Chiếc váy được đính những hạt cườm lấp lánh. (The dress was studded with sparkling beads.)

Synonyms

• Attach: to fasten or join one thing to another.
• Affix: to stick, attach, or fasten something to something else.
• Mount: to fix something in position for use or display.
• Bond: to join things securely together, especially with an adhesive.

Related Idioms

• Gắn như hình với bóng: To be attached at the hip; to be inseparable (like a shadow following a form).
  • Hai đứa trẻ ấy gắn như hình với bóng. (Those two children are inseparable.)

verb

1. to glue; to fasten; to stick
   • gắn lại một vật bể
     to glue up a broken object