Definition

1. Verb:
   • To prepare, to make ready: "Sửa soạn" means to make arrangements or get things ready for a specific purpose or event. It implies a deliberate and often careful process of preparation.

Usage

• The verb "sửa soạn" is used to describe the action of preparing objects, oneself, or a situation. It is a transitive verb and is often followed by the object being prepared.
• It is commonly used in formal and everyday contexts to talk about getting ready for trips, meals, events, or important occasions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chị ấy đang sửa soạn bữa tối cho gia đình. (She is preparing dinner for the family.)
  • Chúng tôi phải sửa soạn hành lý để lên đường vào sáng sớm. (We have to prepare our luggage to depart early in the morning.)
  • Cô ấy dành cả buổi sáng để sửa soạn cho buổi phỏng vấn quan trọng. (She spent the whole morning getting ready for the important interview.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sửa soạn chu đáo": to prepare meticulously or thoroughly.
  • Mọi thứ cho lễ cưới đã được sửa soạn chu đáo. (Everything for the wedding has been prepared meticulously.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuẩn bị (verb): to prepare, to get ready. This is a very close synonym and is often used interchangeably with "sửa soạn," though "chuẩn bị" can have a slightly broader application (e.g., preparing mentally).
• Sắp xếp (verb): to arrange, to put in order. This focuses more on the organizing aspect of preparation.
• Sửa sang (verb): to tidy up, to renovate. This word shares the root "sửa" but means to fix up or improve the appearance of something, like a house.

Synonyms

• Chuẩn bị: to prepare.
• Lo liệu: to make arrangements, to see to (something).

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• Sửa soạn cỗ bàn: to prepare a feast/meal (specifically for a ceremonial or festive occasion).
  • Bà ngoại tôi đang tất bật sửa soạn cỗ bàn cho ngày giỗ. (My grandmother is busy preparing the feast for the death anniversary ceremony.)

verb

1. to prepare, to make ready