tạp
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Definition
- 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
- poor, miscellaneous