vừa tầm
Definition
- Adjective (tt) / Adverb (trgt):
- Within reach, within range: Describes something that is at a suitable distance, not too far away, making it accessible or usable. It implies a convenient or appropriate proximity relative to a person's capabilities (e.g., sight, reach, weapon range).
- At the right level, appropriate to one's capacity: Can also describe something (like a goal, task, or price) that is suitable, manageable, or matches one's abilities or resources.
Usage Examples
- As an adjective/adverb:
- Chiếc điện thoại để vừa tầm tay. (The phone is placed within hand's reach.)
- Cô ấy treo bức tranh vừa tầm mắt. (She hung the picture at eye level.)
- Mục tiêu này vừa tầm với khả năng của chúng tôi. (This goal is within our capabilities.)
- Cửa hàng bán đồ vừa tầm với sinh viên. (The shop sells items at prices affordable for students.)
Advanced Usage
"vừa tầm với": within reach of, suitable for.
- Công việc này vừa tầm với kinh nghiệm của anh ấy. (This job is suitable for his level of experience.)
"nằm vừa tầm": to be within range.
- Mục tiêu đã nằm vừa tầm ngắm. (The target was now within shooting range.)
Variants and Related Words
Vừa tầm tay: Within arm's reach, readily accessible.
- Luôn để tài liệu quan trọng vừa tầm tay. (Always keep important documents within arm's reach.)
Vừa tầm mắt: At eye level.
- Vừa tầm súng: Within gunshot range.
Synonyms
- Trong tầm với: Within reach.
- Phù hợp: Suitable, appropriate (focuses more on suitability than physical distance).
- Hợp với: Matching, fitting for.
Related Phrases / Idioms
(Note: "vừa tầm" itself is often used in descriptive phrases rather than as part of idiomatic phrasal verbs.) - "Vừa tầm giá": Within (one's) budget, affordably priced. - Chiếc xe máy này vừa tầm giá của tôi. (This motorbike is within my budget.)
- "Vừa tầm hiểu biết": Within one's understanding, comprehensible.
- Bài giảng được trình bày vừa tầm hiểu biết của học sinh. (The lecture was presented at a level comprehensible to the students.)
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