khắng khít
Definitions
- Adjective:
- Close, tight, inseparable: Describes a relationship or bond that is very strong, intimate, and difficult to break, often implying deep affection, loyalty, or mutual understanding.
- Firm, secure: Can describe a connection or attachment that is physically or figuratively firm and secure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Họ có một tình bạn rất khắng khít. (They have a very close friendship.)
- Mối quan hệ khắng khít giữa mẹ và con gái thật đáng ngưỡng mộ. (The inseparable relationship between the mother and daughter is truly admirable.)
- Sự gắn bó khắng khít của họ đã vượt qua nhiều thử thách. (Their tight bond has overcome many challenges.)
Advanced Usage
- "gắn bó khắng khít": to be closely attached, to have a tight-knit bond.
- Cộng đồng dân cư ở đây gắn bó khắng khít với nhau. (The residential community here is tightly-knit.)
- "tình cảm khắng khít": deep and close feelings/affection.
- Tình cảm khắng khít ấy được xây dựng qua nhiều năm. (That deep affection was built over many years.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khăng khít (adj): This is the more common and standard variant with the same meaning: close, tight, inseparable.
- Tình anh em khăng khít. (A close brotherly bond.)
- Gắn bó (v/adj): to be attached, to be close. Often used in conjunction with or as a synonym for .
- Thân thiết (adj): intimate, close (often used for friendships).
Synonyms
- Thân thiết: intimate, close.
- Gần gũi: close, familiar.
- Bền chặt: strong, durable, firm (often for bonds or relationships).
Notes on Usage
- Formality & Frequency: is considered a rarer variant of the more commonly used khăng khít. Both are adjectives used primarily in written and formal spoken Vietnamese to describe profound, enduring relationships.
- Context: Almost exclusively used to describe abstract, interpersonal connections (friendship, family ties, love, community bonds) rather than physical objects. It carries a positive connotation of warmth and strength.