Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bathe and do laundry: The compound verb "tắm giặt" refers to the combined or general activities of washing oneself (bathing or showering) and washing one's clothes. It describes routine personal and household hygiene tasks.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau chuyến đi dài, cô ấy về nhà để tắm giặt. (After the long trip, she went home to bathe and do laundry.)
  • Khu vực này thiếu nước sạch cho việc tắm giặt. (This area lacks clean water for bathing and washing clothes.)
  • Anh ấy dành buổi sáng Chủ nhật để tắm giặt và dọn dẹp. (He spends Sunday morning bathing, doing laundry, and cleaning up.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to refer to basic living necessities and facilities.
  • Ký túc xá có khu vực tắm giặt chung. (The dormitory has a common area for bathing and laundry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tắm (v): to bathe, to shower.

  • Đứa trẻ thích tắm. (The child likes to bathe.)

• Giặt (v): to launder, to wash (clothes, fabrics).

  • Cô ấy giặt quần áo vào mỗi thứ Bảy. (She does the laundry every Saturday.)

• Giặt giũ (v): to do laundry (emphasizing the task of washing clothes).

  • Công việc giặt giũ rất mất thời gian. (Doing laundry is very time-consuming.)

Synonyms

• To wash up: to clean oneself and one's clothes (general).
• To perform ablutions: a more formal term for washing, often for ritual purposes.

Notes on Usage

• "Tắm giặt" is a fixed compound verb. It is typically used as a single unit to describe these two related domestic activities. It is common in contexts discussing daily routines, living conditions, and basic amenities.

verb

1. to take a bath and wash