Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pump, specifically a hand-operated air pump: A cylindrical device used to inflate tires by forcing air into them. Typically refers to a bicycle pump or motorbike pump.
   • A syringe (medical context, less common): A device used to inject or withdraw fluids. This meaning is derived from "bơm" (to inject/pump) but is less frequent for "ống bơm" in modern everyday language.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần mua một cái ống bơm xe đạp mới. (I need to buy a new bicycle pump.)
  • Anh ấy dùng ống bơm để bơm hơi cho lốp xe máy. (He used a pump to inflate the motorbike tire.)
  • Trong y tế, ống bơm còn có thể chỉ ống tiêm. (In medicine, "ống bơm" can also refer to a syringe.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ống bơm tay": Hand pump. Specifies the manual operation type.

  • Ống bơm tay rất tiện lợi khi đi du lịch bằng xe đạp. (A hand pump is very convenient when traveling by bicycle.)

• "Ống bơm chân": Foot pump. A pump operated by foot.

  • Ống bơm chân thường dùng để bơm bóng hoặc phao. (A foot pump is often used to inflate balls or floats.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bơm (verb/noun): To pump; a pump (more general).

  • Tôi phải bơm xe. (I have to pump the tire.)

• Máy bơm (noun): Machine pump, motorized pump (e.g., water pump, air compressor).

  • Máy bơm nước đang hỏng. (The water pump is broken.)

• Bơm xe (verb phrase): To pump a tire/inflate a vehicle.

  • Anh có thể giúp tôi bơm xe không? (Can you help me pump the tire?)

Synonyms

• Bình bơm: Pump (can be synonymous, though "bình" often implies a container/tank).
• Phao (in specific contexts): Refers to an inflatable object or lifebuoy, not the pump itself.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Ống bơm hơi: Air pump. Clarifies the medium being pumped.

  • Cửa hàng sửa xe có đủ loại ống bơm hơi. (The repair shop has all kinds of air pumps.)

• Đầu ống bơm: Pump nozzle/head.

  • Đầu ống bơm này không vừa với van xe của tôi. (This pump nozzle doesn't fit my bike valve.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms specifically for "ống bơm". The word is used literally.

1. Bicycle pump, motorbike pump