Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Ready, prepared: Arranged or made available in advance for immediate use when needed.
   • Pre-arranged: Set up or organized beforehand.

2. Verb (often used with "đã" or "được"):

   • To have something ready/prepared: To have completed the preparation of something in advance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Mọi thứ đã được sắp sẵn trên bàn. (Everything was already prepared on the table.)
  • Cô ấy luôn có câu trả lời sắp sẵn. (She always has a ready answer.)

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy đã sắp sẵn hành lý từ tối qua. (He had his luggage ready since last night.)
  • Họ sắp sẵn kế hoạch cho mọi tình huống. (They prepare a plan for every situation in advance.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in the passive voice structure "được sắp sẵn" or "đã sắp sẵn" to emphasize that the state of readiness was completed by someone or by a prior action.
  • Bữa tiệc được sắp sẵn chu đáo. (The party was meticulously prepared in advance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sẵn sàng (adj/verb): Ready, willing. This implies a state of mental or general readiness, while "sắp sẵn" focuses more on the physical arrangement of items or concrete plans.

  • Tôi đã sẵn sàng cho cuộc họp. (I am ready for the meeting.)

• Chuẩn bị (verb): To prepare. This is the general action verb for preparation. "Sắp sẵn" is often the result of "chuẩn bị."

  • Tôi cần chuẩn bị bài thuyết trình. (I need to prepare the presentation.)

Synonyms

• Prepared: Made ready for use.
• Ready: In a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared.
• Pre-arranged: Organized or agreed upon in advance.

Related Idioms

• Sắp sẵn như cơm bữa: (Lit. prepared like a daily meal) Meaning something is routinely or habitually prepared and readily available.
  • Những lời chỉ trích ấy dường như đã sắp sẵn như cơm bữa. (Those criticisms seem to be prepared as routinely as a daily meal.)

1. Get ready, prepare