thắt

Thân thiện

Cô ấy thắt một dây ruy băng quanh hộp quà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To tie, to fasten: To create a knot or secure something by binding it with a string, rope, or similar object.
   • To make slender, to constrict: To cause something to become narrower or tighter at a specific point.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy thắt dây giày. (She ties her shoelaces.)
  • Anh ấy thắt cà vạt trước khi đi làm. (He ties his tie before going to work.)
  • Con rắn thắt chặt con mồi. (The snake constricts its prey.)
  • Chiếc bình này thắt ở cổ. (This vase narrows at the neck.)

Advanced Usage

• "thắt lòng" / "thắt ruột": To feel a tight, painful constriction in one's heart or gut, often due to strong emotion like pity, sorrow, or anxiety.

  • Tin buồn khiến lòng tôi thắt lại. (The sad news made my heart clench.)

• "thắt chặt": To tighten severely or securely.

  • Cảnh sát thắt chặt an ninh. (The police tightened security.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thắt lưng (n): Belt; waistband.

  • Anh ấy mua một chiếc thắt lưng da mới. (He bought a new leather belt.)

• Thắt nút (v): To tie a knot.

  • Hãy thắt nút cho chắc. (Please tie a knot securely.)

• Siết chặt (v): To tighten, to constrict (a close synonym for "thắt chặt").

• Buộc (v): To bind, to tie (a general synonym).

Synonyms

• Buộc: To bind, to tie.
• Tết: To braid, to plait (specifically for creating braids or weaves).
• Siết: To tighten, to squeeze.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Thắt lưng buộc bụng: Literally "to tighten the belt and bind the stomach," meaning to live frugally, to tighten one's belt.
  • Gia đình họ phải thắt lưng buộc bụng qua mùa dịch. (Their family had to tighten their belts through the pandemic season.)

Related Idioms

• Thắt cổ bồng: Describes an object that is constricted in the middle and bulging at both ends (like a traditional Vietnamese wine gourd).

  • Chiếc bình có hình dáng thắt cổ bồng. (The vase has an hourglass shape.)

• Thắt đáy lưng ong: Literally "to have a waist as slender as a bee's," meaning to have a very slim, attractive waist.

  • Cô ấy có vóc dáng thắt đáy lưng ong. (She has a figure with a wasp waist.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to tie, to fasten to wear to slender