tắm táp
Definition
- 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.