Definition

Noun: - Gifts, presents: Items given to someone without payment, typically to show affection, respect, gratitude, or to celebrate an occasion. The term "quà cáp" often implies multiple gifts or the general concept of gift-giving.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dịp Tết, mọi người thường trao nhau nhiều quà cáp. (During Tet, people often exchange many gifts with each other.)
  • Công ty có chính sách nghiêm ngặt về việc nhận quà cáp từ đối tác. (The company has a strict policy on receiving gifts from partners.)
  • Bà ấy mang đầy quà cáp về cho các cháu. (She brought back a lot of presents for her grandchildren.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "quà cáp" is often used in formal or written contexts to refer to gifts in a collective or ceremonial sense. It can carry a nuance of a formal exchange of gifts, sometimes in a business or diplomatic setting, rather than a single casual present.

Variants and Related Words

• Quà (n): gift, present. This is the more common, general, and singular term for a gift.
  • Cảm ơn vì món quà. (Thank you for the gift.)
• Quà biếu (n): a gift given to show respect, often to a superior or elder.
  • Quà biếu sếp phải thật tinh tế. (A gift for the boss must be very thoughtful.)
• Quà tặng (n): present, offering. Similar to "quà," often used in the context of branded giveaways or formal presents.
  • Quà tặng khai trương cửa hàng. (Grand opening gifts for the store.)

Synonyms

• Gifts: Items given as presents.
• Presents: Things given to someone as a gift.
• Offerings: Things presented or given, often in a respectful context.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "quà cáp," the concept is central to the common saying:
  • Của ít lòng nhiều: The gift is small but the heart is big (It's the thought that counts).

    • Đừng ngại, của ít lòng nhiều mà. (Don't worry, it's the thought that counts.)

noun

1. gifts, presents