sít
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Definition
Adjective:
- Very close; immediately adjacent; touching or nearly touching: Describes objects, people, or things positioned with minimal or no space between them.
- Tight; form-fitting: Describes clothing that fits closely to the body.
Adverb:
- Closely; tightly: Describes the manner of being positioned very near or in contact.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Hai chiếc xe đỗ sít nhau. (The two cars are parked very close to each other.)
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo sít vào người. (She is wearing a shirt that is tight/form-fitting to her body.)
Adverb:
- Các học sinh ngồi sít lại với nhau. (The students sat closely together.)
- Tủ nên được kê sít tường. (The cabinet should be placed right against the wall.)
Advanced Usage
"sin sít": An attenuated reduplication, meaning "almost touching" or "slightly tight."
- Hàng cây mọc sin sít. (The trees grow densely packed/very close together.)
"sít sịt": An intensive reduplication, meaning "completely touching" or "very tightly packed."
- Đám đông đứng sít sịt. (The crowd stood packed tightly together.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sít sao (adj/adverb): Meticulous, thorough, close (in attention to detail). This is a compound word.
- Cô ấy làm việc rất sít sao. (She works very meticulously.)
Synonyms
- Sát (adj/adverb): Close, adjacent.
- Khít (adj): Tight, close-fitting.
- Cận (adj): Near, close (often in time or space).
Notes on Different Meanings
- As a noun (dt): 'Sít' can also refer to a specific bird species (the Purple Swamphen or similar rail). This meaning is distinct from the adjective/adverb usage.
- Đồng lúa có nhiều chim sít. (The rice field has many swamphens.)