Definition

1. Noun:
   • Biscuit, cookie: A small, flat, sweet baked food, typically made from flour, sugar, and fat. It is often crisp and can be eaten as a snack or dessert.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thích ăn bánh quy với sữa. (I like to eat biscuits/cookies with milk.)
  • Cô ấy đã nướng một mẻ bánh quy sô cô la chip. (She baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies.)
  • Trong hộp có nhiều loại bánh quy khác nhau. (There are many different types of biscuits in the tin.)

Advanced Usage

• "bánh quy giòn": crisp biscuit/cookie.

  • Loại bánh quy giòn này rất ngon khi nhúng vào trà. (This type of crisp biscuit is delicious when dipped in tea.)

• "bánh quy xốp": soft cookie.

  • Bọn trẻ thích những chiếc bánh quy xốp hơn là loại cứng. (The children prefer the soft cookies over the hard ones.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh bích quy: A less common variant with the same meaning, derived from the French "biscuit".
• Bánh cookie: A direct loanword used specifically for the American-style "cookie", often softer or chunkier than a traditional biscuit.

Synonyms

• Bích quy: (From French ) Biscuit.
• Cookie: (American English loanword) Cookie.

Related Phrases

• Hộp đựng bánh quy: Biscuit tin / Cookie jar.

  • Bà tôi luôn giữ bánh quy trong một chiếc hộp thiếc. (My grandmother always kept biscuits in a tin.)

• Bột làm bánh quy: Cookie dough / Biscuit mix.

  • Con gái tôi thích ăn bột làm bánh quy sống. (My daughter likes to eat raw cookie dough.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the exact term "bánh quy" as a metaphorical element. Idioms typically use more generic terms like "bánh" or specific types of cakes.)

1. Biscuit