tấp nập
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Bustling, busy, crowded: Describes a place or scene filled with a great number of people or vehicles, all moving about and active, creating a lively and energetic atmosphere.
- Incessant, non-stop: Refers to continuous, unceasing activity or movement.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đường phố Hà Nội lúc nào cũng tấp nập người qua lại. (The streets of Hanoi are always bustling with people coming and going.)
- Cảnh mua bán ở chợ rất tấp nập. (The buying and selling scene at the market is very busy.)
- Cuộc sống tấp nập nơi đô thị. (The bustling life in the urban area.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe abstract concepts like schedules or life.
- Lịch làm việc của cô ấy tấp nập cả tuần. (Her work schedule is packed all week.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhộn nhịp (adj): Also means bustling and lively, often interchangeable with "tấp nập," but can imply more cheerful noise and excitement.
- Đông đúc (adj): Emphasizes crowdedness and density of people rather than the constant movement.
Synonyms
- Bustling: Full of energetic and noisy activity.
- Busy: Having a lot of activity.
- Crowded: Full of people.
- Teeming: Swarming with people.
Related Idioms
- Tấp nập kẻ ra người vào: A phrase emphasizing constant, heavy foot traffic of people entering and leaving.
- Cửa hàng mới mở nên tấp nập kẻ ra người vào. (The new store just opened, so there's a constant stream of people going in and out.)
adv
- in great number, in a rush