bích-quy

Mẹ tôi mua một hộp bích-quy sô-cô-la.

Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Biscuit: A small, flat, baked food item, typically sweet and crisp, made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients. It is often eaten as a snack or dessert.
   • Cookie: In some contexts, it can refer to a sweet baked treat similar to a cookie, though "biscuit" is the more standard translation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi thích ăn bích-quy với sữa. (I like to eat biscuits with milk.)
  • Mẹ tôi mua một hộp bích-quy sô-cô-la. (My mother bought a box of chocolate biscuits.)
  • Bích-quy này rất giòn. (This biscuit is very crispy.)

Advanced Usage

• "bích-quy giòn": crispy biscuit.

  • Loại bích-quy giòn này là yêu thích của tôi. (This type of crispy biscuit is my favorite.)

• "hộp bích-quy": box/biscuit tin.

  • Bà tôi luôn có một hộp bích-quy đầy trong bếp. (My grandmother always has a full biscuit tin in the kitchen.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh quy: This is a more common and modern Vietnamese term for "biscuit" or "cookie." "Bích-quy" is an older, less frequently used form derived from the French word "biscuit."
  • Trẻ con thích ăn bánh quy. (Children like to eat cookies.)

Synonyms

• Bánh bích quy: Another variant term for biscuit.
• Bánh ngọt: This is a broader term meaning "cake" or "pastry," which can sometimes contextually overlap.

Related Phrases

• Làm bích-quy / làm bánh quy: to make biscuits.

  • Chúng tôi định làm bánh quy vào cuối tuần. (We plan to make biscuits this weekend.)

• Vụn bích-quy / vụn bánh quy: biscuit crumbs.

  • Công thức này cần một chút vụn bánh quy. (This recipe needs some biscuit crumbs.)