tậu
Definition
- Verb:
- To buy, to purchase: This is the core meaning of "tậu." It specifically refers to buying something significant, valuable, or substantial, often involving a considerable amount of money and/or formal procedures. It implies a more serious, deliberate acquisition than the more general word "mua."
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình tôi vừa tậu một ngôi nhà mới. (My family just bought a new house.)
- Ông ấy tậu một chiếc xe hơi nhập khẩu. (He purchased an imported car.)
- Bà con nông dân tậu thêm trâu để cày bừa. (The farmers bought more buffaloes for plowing.)
Advanced Usage
- "tậu tịu": This is a reduplicative form that can imply the activity of buying various things, sometimes with a nuance of accumulating possessions.
- Cả năm anh ta chỉ lo tậu tịu đồ đạc cho căn nhà. (All year he just focused on buying and accumulating stuff for the house.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mua (v): The general, more common word for "to buy." "Tậu" is often used interchangeably with "mua" but carries a weightier connotation.
- Cô ấy mua rau ở chợ. (She buys vegetables at the market.)
Synonyms
- Purchase: To acquire something by paying for it (formal).
- Acquire: To come into possession of, especially something of value.
- Invest in: To buy something considered a substantial asset.
Related Idioms
- Tậu trâu, cưới vợ, làm nhà: A traditional saying listing the three most significant financial endeavors in a (traditional Vietnamese) man's life: buying a buffalo, getting married, and building a house. It emphasizes the major, life-event nature of "tậu."
- Trong ba việc lớn tậu trâu, cưới vợ, làm nhà thì việc nào cũng cần nhiều tiền. (Among the three big tasks—buying a buffalo, taking a wife, building a house—each requires a lot of money.)
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to buy, to purchase
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