Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Poor in quality; inferior; of low grade: Describes something that is not pure, not of good quality, or made from mixed, low-value materials.
   • Miscellaneous; mixed; assorted: Describes a collection or group composed of various different kinds of things, often without a specific order or high standard.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Poor Quality):
  • Gỗ tạp không dùng để đóng đồ cao cấp. (Inferior wood is not used to make high-end furniture.)
  • Khu chợ này bán toàn hàng tạp. (This market sells only poor-quality goods.)
• Adjective (Miscellaneous):
  • Mẹ tôi mua một rổ cá tạp. (My mother bought a basket of assorted fish.)
  • Trong hộp có đủ thứ đồ tạp. (The box contains all sorts of miscellaneous items.)

Advanced Usage

• "ăn tạp": to be omnivorous; to eat a mixed or varied diet.
  • Lợn là loài vật ăn tạp. (Pigs are omnivorous animals.)
• "pha tạp": to mix or blend (often implying a mixture that dilutes purity or quality).
  • Tiếng địa phương đã bị pha tạp. (The local dialect has been mixed with others.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tạp chất (n): impurity; foreign substance.
  • Vàng này còn nhiều tạp chất. (This gold still has many impurities.)
• Tạp chí (n): magazine; journal (literally "miscellaneous records").
  • Tôi thích đọc tạp chí thời trang. (I like to read fashion magazines.)
• Tạp hóa (n): groceries; sundries.
  • Cửa hàng tạp hóa gần nhà rất tiện lợi. (The grocery store near my house is very convenient.)

Synonyms

• Poor quality: inferior, low-grade, shoddy.
• Miscellaneous: assorted, mixed, varied, heterogeneous.

Related Idioms

• Đồ tạp hóa: general term for miscellaneous goods or groceries.
• Cá tạp: small, mixed, or low-value fish species, often used for animal feed or making fish sauce.

adj

1. poor, miscellaneous