Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.)

adj

1. very close