ống chỉ

Thân thiện

Cô ấy lấy một ống chỉ màu đỏ từ trong giỏ khâu vá.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spool: A small, typically cylindrical object around which thread, yarn, or string is wound for storage and use.
   • Bobbin: A reel or small cylinder that holds thread, often used in sewing machines or for handicrafts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy cần một ống chỉ màu đỏ để khâu áo. (She needs a red spool of thread to sew the dress.)
  • Ống chỉ trong máy may đã hết. (The bobbin in the sewing machine is empty.)
  • Những ống chỉ được xếp ngăn nắp trong hộp đồ thủ công. (The spools are neatly arranged in the craft box.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ống chỉ" specifically refers to the object that holds the thread. The thread itself is called "chỉ".
• In industrial or tailoring contexts, "ống chỉ" can imply a standard unit or package of thread.

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộn chỉ (n): Another term for a roll or spool of thread, sometimes used interchangeably with "ống chỉ", though "cuộn" can suggest a larger roll.
  • Cô mua một cuộn chỉ to để may rèm cửa. (She bought a large roll of thread to sew curtains.)

Synonyms

• Spool: A cylindrical device for winding thread.
• Bobbin: A small spool or reel, especially in a sewing machine.
• Reel: A cylinder on which thread, yarn, or film is wound.

Related Idioms

• While "ống chỉ" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it appears in descriptive phrases about sewing or tangled situations.
  • Rối như ống chỉ: As tangled as a spool of thread (used to describe a very complicated or messy situation).

    • Công việc này rối như ống chỉ. (This work is as tangled as a spool of thread.)

Học thuật

noun

1. spool