ba lô
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Definition
- Noun:
- Backpack, knapsack, kit-bag: A bag made of thick fabric or leather, carried on the back with two straps over the shoulders, used to hold clothes and personal items.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy đeo ba lô đi du lịch. (He carries a backpack to travel.)
- Tôi để sách vở trong ba lô. (I put my books in my backpack.)
- Ba lô của cô ấy rất nặng. (Her backpack is very heavy.)
Advanced Usage
"Đeo ba lô": to wear/carry a backpack.
- Học sinh đeo ba lô đến trường. (Students wear backpacks to school.)
"Xách ba lô": to carry a backpack (often by hand, not necessarily wearing it).
- Anh ta xách ba lô lên và rời đi. (He picked up his backpack and left.)
Variants and Related Words
- Túi đeo lưng: Another term for a backpack, though less common.
- Balo: A common, informal spelling variant of "ba lô".
Synonyms
- Knapsack: A smaller, simpler type of backpack, often for day trips.
- Rucksack: A synonym for backpack, commonly used in British English.
- Kit-bag: A bag for holding equipment or clothes, often used by soldiers or athletes.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: As "ba lô" is a noun, it does not have phrasal verbs. This section describes common verb-noun combinations.) - Đóng gói ba lô: to pack a backpack. - Tôi cần đóng gói ba lô cho chuyến đi. (I need to pack my backpack for the trip.) - Mở ba lô: to open a backpack. - Cô ấy mở ba lô để lấy nước. (She opened her backpack to get some water.)
Related Idioms
- "Ba lô con cóc": (Literally: "Toad backpack") A humorous, informal idiom referring to a very small, basic, or cheap backpack.
- Hồi đó tôi chỉ có cái ba lô con cóc để đi học. (Back then, I only had a tiny, simple backpack for school.)