Definition

1. Verb:

   • To dress (a wound): To apply a medicinal substance, typically a paste, poultice, or thick ointment, directly onto a wound or sore.
   • To bind tightly / To tie up firmly: To secure something by wrapping or tying it very tightly so it does not come loose.

2. Adverb:

   • Closely / Tightly / Without letting go: Describes an action done in a manner of clinging, holding, or staying very close and persistently.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Bà ngoại rịt thuốc nam lên vết bỏng cho cháu. (My grandmother dressed the burn with traditional medicine.)
  • Anh ấy rịt chặt những cuốn sách lại bằng dây thừng. (He tied up the books tightly with rope.)

• Adverb:

  • Đứa bé cứ bám rịt lấy mẹ, không chịu rời. (The child clung tightly to his mother, refusing to let go.)
  • Cô ấy giữ rịt chiếc ví trong tay. (She held onto the wallet firmly in her hand.)

Advanced Usage

• "ở rịt": To stay put stubbornly or persistently in one place.
  • Nó ở rịt trong phòng cả ngày để học. (He stayed put in his room all day to study.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bám rịt (v): To cling to someone or something obstinately.
• Giữ rịt (v): To hold onto something very tightly, to keep a firm grip.

Synonyms

• To dress / To apply: (for a wound).
• To bind / To fasten: (to tie).
• To cling / To stick: (to hold closely).

Related Idioms

• Giữ rịt như giữ của: To guard something as if it were a treasure; to hold onto something very possessively.
  • Anh ta giữ rịt bí mật đó như giữ của. (He guarded that secret as if it were a treasure.)

verb

1. to tie up; to dress
   • rịt một vết thương
     to dress a wound