bi-đông
Definition
- Noun:
- Canteen, water bottle: A portable container, typically made of metal or plastic, used for carrying drinking water or other beverages. Often associated with military use or outdoor activities.
- Jerrycan, fuel can: A robust, rectangular container, usually made of metal, designed for storing and transporting liquids like fuel or water.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy luôn mang theo một bi-đông nước khi đi leo núi. (He always carries a canteen of water when he goes hiking.)
- Những chiếc bi-đông xăng được xếp ngay ngắn trong kho. (The fuel jerrycans were neatly stacked in the warehouse.)
Advanced Usage
- "Bi-đông" as slang: In some informal contexts, "bi-đông" can be used metaphorically to refer to a person's head or stomach, implying emptiness or a container.
- Đầu nó rỗng tuếch như một cái bi-đông không. (His head is as empty as an empty jerrycan.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bình nước (n): Water bottle, a more general term.
- Can nhựa (n): Plastic can/container.
- Thùng phuy (n): Barrel, drum (a larger container).
Synonyms
- Ca nước (n): Water bottle/cup (often smaller).
- Bình đựng nước (n): Water container.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Bi-đông nước: Water canteen.
- Mỗi lính được phát một bi-đông nước. (Each soldier was issued one water canteen.)
- Bi-đông xăng: Fuel can/jerrycan.
- Xe bị hết xăng, may mà còn một bi-đông xăng dự phòng. (The car ran out of gas; luckily there was a spare fuel can.)
Related Idioms
- Rỗng như bi-đông: As empty as a jerrycan (meaning completely empty or devoid of content/ideas).
- Cái tủ lạnh rỗng như bi-đông. (The refrigerator is as empty as a jerrycan.)