thớ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Grain, fiber: The natural longitudinal lines or texture present in materials like wood, meat, or stone, which indicate the direction of their structure.
- Vein, cleavage: A natural plane along which a material (like rock or wood) can be split easily.
- (Informal) Figure, build, bearing: Used to describe a person's physique or posture, implying a certain handsomeness or robustness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Gỗ sồi có thớ rất đẹp. (Oak wood has a very beautiful grain.)
- Thịt bò này có thớ mềm và ít mỡ. (This beef has tender fibers and little fat.)
- Anh ấy trông có thớ lắm. (He looks very well-built / has a good bearing.)
Advanced Usage
"thớ chẻ": cleavage plane (in geology or woodworking).
- Người thợ đẽo tượng phải hiểu rõ thớ chẻ của gỗ. (A woodcarver must understand the cleavage plane of the wood well.)
"thớ mịn" / "thớ thô": fine-grained / coarse-grained.
- Loại đá cẩm thạch này có thớ mịn. (This type of marble is fine-grained.)
"thớ dai": stringy, fibrous (often for tough meat).
- Thịt gà già thường có thớ dai. (Old chicken meat often has stringy fibers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sợi (n): Fiber, thread. (Refers more to individual strands, while refers to the collective grain pattern.)
- Vân (n): Vein, grain pattern. (Often used for decorative patterns in wood or stone, similar to but can imply a more visible pattern.)
Synonyms
- Vân: grain, vein (especially for visible patterns).
- Xớ: (Southern Vietnamese) fiber, grain (similar to ).
Related Phrases / Idioms
"Trông có thớ": To look sturdy, well-built, or handsome (in a robust way).
- Cậu thanh niên mới lớn trông đã có thớ. (The young man, just grown, already looks sturdy.)
"Thịt có thớ": Meat with a distinct grain/fiber.
- Món bò bít tết ngon phải là miếng thịt có thớ rõ. (A good steak must be a cut of meat with a clear grain.)