suýt soát

Thân thiện

Hai đứa trẻ đứng suýt soát bằng đầu nhau.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Almost equal / Very close: Describes two or more things that are nearly identical in measure, degree, or amount, with only a very slight difference.
   • Approximate / Roughly the same: Indicates a state of being nearly the same or very similar, often used for age, height, score, or level.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hai anh em suýt soát chiều cao. (The two brothers are almost the same height.)
  • Hai đội chơi suýt soát điểm số. (The two teams have very close scores.)
  • Bà cụ suýt soát chín mươi tuổi. (The old lady is approximately ninety years old.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize the negligible difference between compared items, often implying they are practically alike.
  • Hai phương án này suýt soát về hiệu quả và chi phí. (These two options are nearly identical in terms of effectiveness and cost.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xấp xỉ (adjective/adverb): approximately, roughly. This is a more general term for approximation, while emphasizes closeness between specific items.
  • Khoảng cách xấp xỉ 5 km. (The distance is approximately 5 km.)

Synonyms

• Almost identical: Nearly exactly the same.
• Very close: Having only a minimal difference.
• Nearly equal: Almost the same in quantity or value.

Related Idioms

• Suýt soát như đúc: As alike as two peas in a pod; used to highlight an extreme degree of similarity.
  • Hai chị em sinh đôi ấy suýt soát như đúc. (Those twin sisters are as alike as two peas in a pod.)

Học thuật

adjective

1. almost, alike, approximate