Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bathe thoroughly / to wash oneself completely: Refers to the act of bathing or washing the entire body, often implying a more thorough, leisurely, or refreshing process than a quick wash. It conveys a sense of cleansing the whole body.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau chuyến đi dài, cô ấy muốn tắm táp cho sạch sẽ. (After the long trip, she wanted to bathe thoroughly to feel clean.)
  • Trời nóng, bọn trẻ ra suối tắm táp. (It was hot, so the children went to the stream to bathe and splash around.)
  • Ông ấy có thói quen tắm táp lâu vào buổi sáng. (He has a habit of taking a long, thorough bath in the morning.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "tắm táp" often carries a more vivid, descriptive, and sometimes informal nuance compared to the standard word "tắm" (to bathe). It can emphasize the activity or the experience of bathing itself.
• It can be used in contexts describing washing or cleansing after getting dirty, or for pure refreshment.

Variants and Related Words

• Tắm (v): the standard, neutral verb for to bathe, to shower, to take a bath.

  • Tôi tắm hai lần một ngày. (I shower twice a day.)

• Tắm rửa (v): a compound similar in meaning to "tắm táp", emphasizing the act of washing and cleansing the body.

  • Hãy đi tắm rửa đi rồi ăn cơm. (Go wash up and then eat.)

Synonyms

• Bathe: to wash oneself in a bath.
• Wash up: to clean oneself, especially one's hands and face, but can imply a full wash.
• Cleanse: to make thoroughly clean.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Tắm táp chỉnh tề: to bathe and groom oneself neatly.

  • Cậu bé tắm táp chỉnh tề để đi dự tiệc. (The boy bathed and groomed himself neatly to attend the party.)

• While not a fixed idiom, "tắm táp" is frequently used in descriptive narratives to paint a more detailed picture of the bathing activity, often associated with relaxation, nature (like in a river), or thorough cleaning after labor.