chịt

verb

• To choke, to choke up, to block
  • chịt cửa hầm: to block the entrance of a shelter
  • chịt lấy cổ: to choke (someone's) throat

adj, adv

• Tight
  • đóng chịt cửa lại: to shut the door tight
  • giữ chịt lấy tờ báo không cho ai xem: to hold a newspaper tight for oneself, and not to let others read it