sắp xếp
Definition
- Verb:
- To arrange: To put things into a specific order or pattern, often to create organization or tidiness.
- To organize: To plan and coordinate tasks, events, or elements to ensure efficient operation.
- To settle (affairs): To make necessary preparations or decisions to resolve a situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi cần sắp xếp lại sách trên giá. (I need to arrange the books on the shelf.)
- Cô ấy sắp xếp một cuộc họp cho tuần tới. (She is organizing a meeting for next week.)
- Họ phải sắp xếp mọi việc trước khi chuyển đi. (They had to settle all affairs before moving away.)
Advanced Usage
"sắp xếp thứ tự ưu tiên": to prioritize, to arrange in order of priority.
- Bạn nên sắp xếp thứ tự ưu tiên cho các nhiệm vụ. (You should prioritize your tasks.)
"sắp xếp công việc": to arrange/organize work.
- Anh ấy rất giỏi trong việc sắp xếp công việc hàng ngày. (He is very good at organizing his daily work.)
Variants and Related Words
Sắp đặt (v): to arrange, to set up. Often used interchangeably with "sắp xếp" but can imply a more deliberate placement.
- Sắp đặt đồ đạc trong phòng mới. (To arrange furniture in the new room.)
Xếp (v): to put in order, to line up, to stack. A simpler, more general verb.
- Xếp hàng chờ đến lượt. (To line up and wait for your turn.)
Synonyms
- Arrange: To put things in a neat, attractive, or required order.
- Organize: To arrange systematically for a particular purpose.
- Order: To arrange methodically.
- Plan: To decide on and arrange in advance.
Related Idioms
Sắp xếp đầu ra: Literally "to arrange the output"; to secure a job or placement for someone (often used in educational contexts).
- Trường đại học cam kết sắp xếp đầu ra cho sinh viên. (The university commits to securing job placements for its students.)
Sắp xếp ổn thỏa: to arrange satisfactorily, to settle something amicably.
- Hai bên đã sắp xếp ổn thỏa mọi vấn đề. (The two parties have settled all issues satisfactorily.)
verb
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to plan, to arrange (in some way)
