Definition

1. Noun:
   • Envelope: A flat, usually rectangular paper container used to hold a letter or document for mailing or storage. The term "bao thơ" is specifically used in Southern Vietnamese dialects.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần một bao thơ để gửi thư này. (I need an envelope to send this letter.)
  • Cô ấy viết địa chỉ lên bao thơ. (She wrote the address on the envelope.)
  • Anh ấy bỏ tấm thiệp vào bao thơ. (He put the card into the envelope.)

Advanced Usage

• "bao thơ có keo": Refers specifically to a self-seal or adhesive envelope.

  • Vui lòng dán kín bao thơ có keo trước khi gửi. (Please seal the adhesive envelope before sending.)

• "bao thơ gửi máy bay": Refers specifically to an airmail envelope, often lighter or marked for airmail.

  • Để gửi thư quốc tế nhanh, bạn nên dùng bao thơ gửi máy bay. (To send international mail quickly, you should use an airmail envelope.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phong bì (Noun): The more standard or Northern Vietnamese term for "envelope." It is synonymous with "bao thơ."

  • Phong bì và bao thơ có nghĩa giống nhau. (Phong bì and bao thơ have the same meaning.)

• Bì thư (Noun): Another term for "envelope," also commonly used.

  • Nhớ ghi rõ địa chỉ người nhận trên bì thư. (Remember to write the recipient's address clearly on the envelope.)

Synonyms

• Envelope: The direct English translation.
• Cover: In some contexts, but "envelope" is the precise equivalent.

Related Phrases

• Dán bao thơ: To seal an envelope.

  • Trước khi bỏ thư vào hộp, hãy nhớ dán bao thơ. (Before putting the letter in the mailbox, remember to seal the envelope.)

• Bỏ vào bao thơ: To put into an envelope.

  • Tôi sẽ bỏ giấy tờ quan trọng vào bao thơ. (I will put the important documents into an envelope.)

noun

1. Envelope
   • bao thơ có keo
     adhesive envelope
   • bao thơ gửi máy bay
     airmail envelope