đắt

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Definition

Adjective:
- Expensive; costly; dear: Having a high price or requiring a large amount of money to purchase. This is the primary meaning.
- In high demand; sought-after: Describing something that is popular, sells well, or is highly desired by many people.
- Apt; effective; telling: Used to describe a word, phrase, or artistic element that is particularly fitting, expressive, or impactful.

Usage Examples

Adjective (Expensive):
- Chiếc túi này rất đắt. (This bag is very expensive.)
- Anh ấy mua chiếc xe với giá đắt. (He bought the car at a high price.)
Adjective (In demand):
- Mặt hàng này đang rất đắt. (This product is very much in demand right now.)
- Cửa hàng đó lúc nào cũng đắt khách. (That shop is always full of customers.)
Adjective (Apt/Effective):
- Nhà văn dùng từ rất đắt. (The writer uses very apt words.)
- Lời ví dụ đó chưa đắt lắm. (That example is not very telling.)

Advanced Usage

"đắt giá": valuable; precious; worth a high price (often figurative).
- Kinh nghiệm đó vô cùng đắt giá. (That experience is extremely valuable.)
"đắt đỏ": costly; exorbitant (emphasizes the high cost).
- Chi phí sinh hoạt ở thành phố này rất đắt đỏ. (The cost of living in this city is very high.)

Variants and Related Words

Bán đắt (v): to sell at a high price; to sell well.
- Mẫu áo mới bán rất đắt. (The new shirt design is selling very well.)
Đắt khách (adj): having many customers; popular with customers.
- Quán cà phê mới mở rất đắt khách. (The newly opened coffee shop is very popular.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Đắt như tôm tươi: As expensive as fresh shrimp (meaning very expensive).
- Hàng hiệu ở đây đắt như tôm tươi. (Brand-name goods here are as expensive as fresh shrimp.)
Đắt xắt ra miếng: You get what you pay for; expensive but of high quality.
- Tuy giá cao nhưng đắt xắt ra miếng. (Although the price is high, you get what you pay for.)

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