Definitions

1. Noun:
   • A bag, typically large and made of jute or similar coarse material, used for storing or transporting bulk goods like rice, grains, or fertilizer. This is the primary meaning, referring to a specific type of sack.
   • A unit of measure or quantity, referring to the amount a single 'bao tải' can hold. It is often used to quantify agricultural products.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bố tôi mua năm bao tải thóc. (My father bought five sacks of paddy.)
  • Những bao tải cà phê được chất cao trên bến tàu. (The sacks of coffee were stacked high on the dock.)
  • Họ dùng bao tải để đựng phân bón. (They use jute bags to hold fertilizer.)

Advanced Usage

• "chở bao tải": to transport sacks (of something).

  • Xe tải đang chở bao tải gạo đi cứu trợ. (The truck is transporting sacks of rice for relief aid.)

• "đong bằng bao tải": to measure by the sack.

  • Ngô được bán đong bằng bao tải ở chợ. (Corn is sold by the sack at the market.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bao bố (noun): A synonym for 'bao tải', also meaning a jute or gunny sack. Usage is very similar.
• Bao (noun): A more general term for bag, sack, or package. 'Bao tải' is a specific type of 'bao'.
• Túi (noun): A general term for bag, but typically implies a smaller, often handheld bag (e.g., handbag, plastic bag), not a large sack.

Synonyms

• Túi lớn: large bag.
• Bao: sack, bag.
• Bao bố: gunny sack, jute bag.

Related Phrases

• Bao tải rách: A torn/jute sack. Can be used literally or figuratively to describe something worn out.

  • Chiếc áo cũ trông như bao tải rách. (The old shirt looks like a torn sack.)

• Cứng như bao tải: (Idiomatic) As stiff/tough as a jute sack. Used to describe something very rigid or a person who is physically stiff or inflexible.

  • Sau buổi tập, tôi thấy người cứng như bao tải. (After the workout, I felt as stiff as a board.)

Notes on Meaning

• The word 'bao tải' specifically denotes a sack made from coarse, woven material like jute or hemp. It is not used for modern bags made of nylon, leather, or fabric for personal items.
• In everyday speech, it is often shortened to 'bao' when the context is clear (e.g., - a sack of rice).

noun

1. Bag, jute bag