Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Clean, not dirty: Describes something free from dirt, stains, or impurities.
   • Clear, free from something: Describes being completely free or rid of something, often a burden or obligation.
   • Completely gone, all used up: Describes a state where nothing remains; completely exhausted or depleted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Căn phòng này rất sạch. (This room is very clean.)
  • Anh ấy đã trả sạch nợ. (He has cleared all his debts.)
  • Tôi đã tiêu sạch tiền. (I have spent all the money.)

Advanced Usage

• "sạch sẽ": Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness.
  • Cô ấy luôn giữ nhà cửa sạch sẽ. (She always keeps the house clean and tidy.)
• "sạch bách" / "sạch sành sanh": Colloquial intensifiers meaning "completely and utterly gone" or "spotlessly clean".
  • Hắn thua bạc sạch bách. (He lost all his money gambling, down to the last penny.)
  • Cái bát được rửa sạch sành sanh. (The bowl was washed spotlessly clean.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sạch sẽ (adj): Clean, tidy, neat. (A more common and slightly emphatic form of ).
• Làm sạch (v): To clean, to cleanse.
• Vệ sinh (n/v): Hygiene; to sanitize/clean. (Focuses more on sanitary cleanliness).
• Tinh khiết (adj): Pure, unadulterated. (Often used for substances like water or air).

Synonyms

• Sạch sẽ: Clean, tidy.
• Tinh tươm: Neat, spick-and-span.
• Hết sạch: All gone, completely used up.
• Trong sạch: Pure, clean (often morally or literally).

Related Phrases (Không phải Phrasal Verb)

• Ăn sạch, uống sạch: To eat/drink everything clean (i.e., finish all the food/drink).
  • Bọn trẻ ăn sạch bánh trên đĩa. (The children ate all the cake on the plate.)
• Quét sạch: To sweep clean.
  • Cô ấy quét sạch sàn nhà. (She swept the floor clean.)

Related Idioms

• Nhà sạch thì mát, bát sạch ngon cơm: (Proverb) A clean house is cool, a clean bowl makes rice taste better. (Meaning: Cleanliness contributes to comfort and well-being.)
• Sạch nước cản: (Idiom) To be clean/clear in a situation, often implying being above reproach or having a clear advantage.
  • Sau khi giải thích, anh ấy sạch nước cản. (After explaining, he was in the clear.)
• Trắng tay sạch túi: (Idiom) To be penniless and empty-handed.
  • Sau vụ đầu tư thất bại, ông ta trắng tay sạch túi. (After the failed investment, he was left penniless and empty-handed.)

adj

1. clean, cleanly
   • nước sạch
     clean water clear
   • sạch nợ
     be clear of debts
   • hết sạch
     run clear out