tập dượt
Definition
- Verb:
- To practice / to rehearse: To perform an activity repeatedly in order to improve skill or prepare for a specific event, such as a performance, competition, or task.
- To train / to drill: To engage in systematic exercise or instruction to develop proficiency, often for a physical or team-based activity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đội bóng đang tập dượt trên sân. (The soccer team is practicing on the field.)
- Chúng tôi cần tập dượt bài thuyết trình nhiều lần. (We need to rehearse the presentation many times.)
- Các diễn viên tập dượt cả tuần cho vở kịch. (The actors trained for a whole week for the play.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often implies a preparatory phase, focusing on the process of getting ready through repeated effort. It is commonly used for group activities like sports, military exercises, or theatrical performances.
Variants and Related Words
Tập luyện (v): To train, to exercise. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably.
- Cô ấy tập luyện thể dục mỗi ngày. (She exercises every day.)
Diễn tập (v): To conduct a rehearsal or a drill, often for a complex or formal scenario like an emergency or a ceremony.
- Nhà trường tổ chức diễn tập phòng cháy. (The school organized a fire drill.)
Synonyms
- Practice: To do something repeatedly to gain skill.
- Rehearse: To practice for a public performance.
- Train: To prepare for a task through instruction and exercise.
- Drill: To instruct or exercise by repetition.
Related Idioms
- Tập dượt tay nghề: To practice one's craft or professional skills.
- Anh ấy đang tập dượt tay nghề thợ mộc. (He is practicing his carpentry skills.)