lắp ghép
Definition
Verb:
- To assemble; to fit together: The primary meaning of "lắp ghép" is to join separate parts or components to form a complete structure or object.
- To mount; to install: It can also refer to the action of attaching or fixing a part into its designated place within a larger system.
Adjective (Attributive):
- Prefabricated; modular: When used before a noun, "lắp ghép" describes something that is made from standardized sections or parts designed for easy assembly.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Công nhân đang lắp ghép các mô-đun để tạo thành một ngôi nhà. (Workers are assembling the modules to form a house.)
- Bạn cần lắp ghép tất cả các bộ phận theo hướng dẫn. (You need to fit together all the parts according to the instructions.)
Adjective:
- Đây là một căn nhà lắp ghép, có thể dựng lên rất nhanh. (This is a prefabricated house, which can be erected very quickly.)
- Bàn ghế lắp ghép ngày càng phổ biến. (Modular furniture is becoming increasingly popular.)
Advanced Usage
- In technical and manufacturing contexts, "lắp ghép" often implies a systematic process of joining pre-made components, as opposed to building something from raw materials.
Variants and Related Words
Lắp ráp (v): to assemble (often used interchangeably with "lắp ghép," but can imply a more complex assembly process, like in machinery).
- Nhà máy lắp ráp ô tô. (An automobile assembly plant.)
Ghép nối (v): to connect, to link (often for systems, data, or abstract concepts).
- Ghép nối các thiết bị với máy tính. (To connect devices to a computer.)
Synonyms
- Assemble: to fit together the parts of.
- Put together: to assemble from parts.
- Construct: to build by assembling parts.
Related Idioms
- While "lắp ghép" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases describing modularity or non-integral construction.