đúp
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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
- Lưu ban (verb): To repeat a grade (more formal term).
- Gấp đôi (adj/phrase): Double (in quantity or size, general use).
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.