xong
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Definition
- Verb:
- To finish, to be done, to be complete: Indicates that an action, task, or process has reached its end or conclusion.
- To be settled, to be okay, to be all right: Used to state that a situation is resolved, acceptable, or will not lead to trouble.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to finish):
- Tôi đã làm xong bài tập. (I have finished my homework.)
- Cô ấy ăn xong rồi. (She has already finished eating.)
- Verb (to be settled):
- Mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thôi, đừng lo, sẽ xong cả. (Everything will be fine, don't worry, it will all be okay.)
- Làm thế là không xong đâu. (Doing it that way won't end well.)
Advanced Usage
- "cho xong": to get something over with, to do something just to finish it.
- Anh ấy làm nhanh cho xong việc. (He did it quickly just to get it over with.)
- "xong xuôi": to be completely finished, often implying all related details are settled.
- Khi nào dọn nhà xong xuôi thì gọi cho tôi. (Call me when you're completely finished moving house.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoàn thành (v): to complete, to accomplish (more formal than "xong").
- Chúng tôi đã hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (We completed the project on time.)
- Kết thúc (v): to end, to conclude (often for events or processes).
- Buổi họp đã kết thúc. (The meeting has ended.)
Synonyms
- Finish: to bring to an end.
- Complete: to make whole or perfect.
- Be done: to have finished.
Related Idioms
- "Tiến thoái lưỡng nan" / "Tiến không được, lùi cũng không xong": To be caught in a dilemma, between a rock and a hard place. (Literally: Can't advance, and retreating is also not okay.)
- Tôi thấy mình trong tình thế tiến thoái lưỡng nan. (I find myself caught between a rock and a hard place.)
- "Ăn xong rồi lại vác mai đi đào": To finish one task only to immediately start another difficult one. (Literally: To finish eating and then pick up a shovel to dig.)
- Cuộc sống của anh ấy như ăn xong rồi lại vác mai đi đào. (His life is like finishing one meal only to start digging again.)