Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Close; tight; snug: Describes objects or surfaces that fit together without gaps or spaces, or clothing/shoes that fit the body very closely.
   • Near; adjacent: Describes a location that is very close to or right next to something else.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Các mảnh gỗ được ghép lại rất khít. (The wooden pieces are joined together very tightly.)
  • Đôi giày này vừa khít chân. (These shoes fit my feet snugly.)
  • Nhà họ ở khít bên bờ sông. (Their house is close by the riverbank.)

Advanced Usage

• "khít khao": An intensified form meaning "very tight" or "very precise," often used for calculations or fits.

  • Kế hoạch chi tiêu phải tính toán cho khít khao. (The spending plan must be calculated very precisely.)

• "khít như in": An idiom meaning "to fit perfectly" or "to be identical," like a stamp.

  • Lời kể của hai nhân chứng khít như in. (The testimonies of the two witnesses match perfectly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khít khịt (adj): Describes something that is very tight, sealed, or dense, often used for nasal sounds or packed items.
  • Cậu bé bị cảm nên nói giọng khít khịt. (The boy has a cold so he speaks in a nasal voice.)

Synonyms

• Chặt: tight, firm.
• Sát: close, right next to.
• Vừa vặn: well-fitted, snug.

Related Idioms

• Khít răng: Literally "tight teeth," meaning to keep a secret, to not say a word.

  • Mọi người phải giữ bí mật, khít răng vào. (Everyone must keep the secret, don't say a word.)

• Kín như bưng / khít như bưng: Means "tightly sealed" or "secretive," like a covered basket.

  • Thông tin về dự án được giữ kín như bưng. (Information about the project is kept tightly under wraps.)

adj

1. close; tight
   • giày vừa khít
     tight shoes next to; close by
   • nhà cô ta ở khít chợ
     Her house is closed to the market