bao tay

Thân thiện

Em bé đeo bao tay màu hồng để giữ ấm đôi tay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Glove: A covering for the hand, typically with separate sections for each finger and the thumb. The Vietnamese term specifically refers to a pair of gloves.
   • Mitten (for infants): A type of hand covering, often for babies, where all fingers are together in one section, used to prevent scratching.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời lạnh, bạn nên đeo bao tay. (It's cold, you should wear gloves.)
  • Em bé đeo bao tay màu hồng rất dễ thương. (The baby wears pink mittens that are very cute.)
  • Cô ấy mất một chiếc bao tay. (She lost one glove.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bao tay" vs. "Găng tay": While both can mean "gloves," "bao tay" is a common, general term. "Găng tay" can sometimes imply a more specific type, like sports or work gloves, but they are often used interchangeably in modern Vietnamese.
• Cultural/Historical Context: In some traditional contexts, "bao tay" could also refer to a small, tapered bag used to cover the hands of the deceased, though this usage is now rare and specialized.

Variants and Related Words

• Găng tay (n): Glove. A synonym for "bao tay."
• Tất tay (n): A less common term for hand covering, often for infants, synonymous with the "mitten" meaning of "bao tay."
• Bao tay trẻ em: Children's gloves/mittens.
• Bao tay len: Woolen gloves.
• Bao tay y tế: Medical gloves (a compound term where "bao tay" is part of a longer noun phrase).

Synonyms

• Găng tay: Glove.
• Tất tay: Mitten (for infants).

Related Phrases

• Đi bao tay: To wear gloves.
• Một đôi bao tay: A pair of gloves.
• Cởi bao tay: To take off gloves.

Học thuật

noun

1. Glove
   • một cặp găng tay, một đôi găng tay
     a pair of gloves