đúp

Definition

Adjective:
- Double: Refers to something that is twice the normal size, width, or quantity. Often used to describe fabric width.
- Failing a grade / Having to repeat a year: In an educational context, it colloquially means failing to advance to the next grade level and having to repeat the same class.
Verb (colloquial):
- To repeat a grade / To be held back: The action of not passing the academic year and having to study the same grade level again.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Tôi mua một mét vải khổ đúp. (I bought one meter of double-width fabric.)
- Anh ấy phải học lớp 9 đúp. (He had to repeat the 9th grade. / He is a second-year 9th grader.)
Verb (colloquial):
- Nó sợ bị đúp lớp. (He's afraid of failing the grade. / He's afraid of being held back.)
- Năm ngoái tôi đã đúp lớp 10. (Last year I had to repeat 10th grade.)

Advanced Usage

"học đúp": To study a grade for a second time; to repeat a year.
- Cậu ấy đang học đúp lớp 12. (He is repeating 12th grade.)
"vải khổ đúp": Double-width fabric.
- Áo dài may bằng vải khổ đúp sẽ ít đường may hơn. (An áo dài made from double-width fabric will have fewer seams.)

Variants and Related Words

Đúp đơ (adj, slang): A playful or emphatic variant of "đúp," often used among students to describe repeating a grade.
- Thằng Nam học đúp đơ lớp 11 rồi! (Nam had to repeat 11th grade, for real!)
Ở lại lớp (verb phrase): A more formal synonym for "đúp" meaning "to stay back/remain in the same class."
- Nếu điểm thấp, em có nguy cơ ở lại lớp. (If your grades are low, you risk being held back.)

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Bị đúp: To be made to repeat a grade (passive construction).
- Nó buồn vì bị đúp. (He is sad because he was held back.)

Related Idioms

"Đúp" itself is often used in student slang and can be part of informal expressions about academic failure, but there are no widely recognized, fixed idioms beyond the phrases listed above.

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