sát
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Definition
Adjective:
- Very close to; adjoining: Describes a position with minimal or no space between objects or people.
- Exact; precise: Describes something that follows the original source or requirements very closely without deviation.
- Tight-fitting: Describes clothing that fits very closely to the body.
- (Of water) at low tide; very shallow: Describes water at its lowest level, especially during low tide.
Verb (limited usage):
- (In superstition) to be fated to cause the early death of a spouse or child: Used in the context of fortune-telling to describe a fateful influence.
- To have a natural talent for hunting or fishing: To be skilled at easily catching game or fish.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Kê tủ sát tường. (Place the cabinet right against the wall.)
- Bản dịch rất sát với nguyên bản. (The translation is very faithful to the original.)
- Chiếc áo này mặc hơi sát. (This shirt fits a bit too tight.)
- Chúng tôi đi bắt cá lúc nước sát. (We go fishing when the water is at low tide.)
Verb:
- Người ta nói số cô ấy sát chồng. (People say her fortune is to be fatal to her husband.)
- Ông ấy là một thợ săn rất sát thú. (He is a hunter who is very skilled at bagging game.)
Advanced Usage
"sát sao": Closely; meticulously; with great attention to detail.
- Giám đốc theo dõi công việc rất sát sao. (The director monitors the work very closely.)
"sát ván": (In board games like checkers) to be in a direct, close confrontation.
- Hai kỳ thủ đang đánh sát ván. (The two players are in a tight, direct confrontation on the board.)
Variants and Related Words
San sát (adj): Packed closely together; dense and continuous (a reduplicative form for emphasis).
- Nhà cửa san sát hai bên đường. (Houses are packed closely together on both sides of the street.)
Sát sạt (adj): Very close; very exact (a reduplicative form for emphasis).
- Anh ấy tính toán sát sạt từng đồng. (He calculates every penny very precisely.)
Synonyms
- Close / Near: Very little distance between.
- Adjoining / Adjacent: Next to and touching.
- Exact / Faithful: True to the original.
- Tight: Fitting closely.
Related Idioms
Sát khí: A murderous or fierce aura.
- Đôi mắt của hắn toát lên sát khí. (His eyes radiated a murderous aura.)
Sát nhân: To kill a person (compound word: "sát" + "nhân" [person]).
- Hành động sát nhân là tội ác. (The act of killing a person is a crime.)