sắm sanh
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Definitions
- Verb:
- To shop, to go shopping: Refers to the act of purchasing goods, especially in preparation for an event or to acquire necessary items.
- To prepare, to make preparations: In a broader or more traditional sense, it means to arrange or procure things in advance for a specific purpose, such as for a ceremony, wedding, or festival.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy ra chợ để sắm sanh đồ dùng cho Tết. (She went to the market to shop for Lunar New Year supplies.)
- Gia đình tôi đang bận rộn sắm sanh cho đám cưới. (My family is busy preparing for the wedding.)
Advanced Usage
- "sắm sanh lễ vật": to prepare/purchase ceremonial offerings.
- Trước ngày giỗ, họ phải sắm sanh lễ vật đầy đủ. (Before the death anniversary, they must fully prepare the ceremonial offerings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sắm (verb): To buy, to purchase. This is a more common, shorter form with a similar core meaning.
- Anh ấy định sắm một chiếc xe mới. (He intends to buy a new car.)
- Sanh (verb, archaic/poetic): To give birth, to produce. In the compound "sắm sanh", this element reinforces the meaning of "preparing" or "bringing forth" what is needed.
Synonyms
- Mua sắm (verb): To shop, to go shopping. This is the most common modern synonym.
- Chuẩn bị (verb): To prepare.
- Lo liệu (verb): To arrange, to take care of (preparations).
Notes on Meaning
- The word "sắm sanh" is often used in the context of significant life events (e.g., weddings, holidays, rituals) and implies a thoughtful, purposeful act of preparation and acquisition. It carries a more formal or traditional nuance than the everyday term "mua sắm" (shopping).
- As seen in the reference from "Truyện Kiều" (), the term has long been used in literary Vietnamese with this meaning of preparation and procurement.
- Go shopping, shop