Definition

1. Verb:
   • To meet, to see: "gặp mặt" refers to the action of coming together with someone, typically for a planned or intentional encounter. It emphasizes the face-to-face aspect of the meeting.
   • To have a meeting/gathering: It can describe attending a formal or informal gathering of familiar people.

Usage

• Verb:
  • Use "gặp mặt" when describing the act of meeting someone in person. It is more specific than the general "gặp" as it highlights the physical, visual contact.
  • It is commonly used for social meetings, reunions, or planned appointments.
  • Structure: Subject + gặp mặt + (object/person).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi sẽ gặp mặt vào ngày mai để bàn về dự án. (We will meet tomorrow to discuss the project.)
  • Cô ấy rất mong được gặp mặt gia đình sau nhiều năm xa cách. (She is very eager to see her family after many years apart.)
  • Nhóm bạn cũ hẹn gặp mặt mỗi tháng một lần. (The group of old friends arranges to meet once a month.)

Advanced Usage

• "gặp mặt trực tiếp": to meet face-to-face, in person.

  • Trong thời đại kỹ thuật số, việc gặp mặt trực tiếp vẫn rất quan trọng. (In the digital age, meeting face-to-face is still very important.)

• "buổi gặp mặt": a meeting session, a gathering. (Note: This is a compound noun phrase, not the verb itself).

  • Buổi gặp mặt cựu sinh viên diễn ra rất thành công. (The alumni gathering took place very successfully.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gặp (verb): to meet, to encounter. A more general term.
• Gặp gỡ (verb): to meet, to get together (often for social purposes). Similar to "gặp mặt" but can feel slightly more formal or literary.
• Cuộc gặp mặt (noun): a meeting, a gathering. The nominalized form.

Synonyms

• Tiếp kiến: to have an audience with, to be received (more formal, often for dignitaries).
• Hội ngộ: to reunite, to meet again (often after a long separation).

Related Phrases

• Gặp mặt ăn uống: to meet for a meal/to dine together.
  • Họ thường gặp mặt ăn uống vào cuối tuần. (They often meet for a meal on weekends.)

Related Idioms

• Mặt giáp mặt: (idiom) face to face.
  • Hai đội đã đối đầu mặt giáp mặt trong trận chung kết. (The two teams confronted each other face to face in the final match.)

verb

1. to meet, to see