Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plait or braid of hair: A length of hair formed by interlacing three or more strands. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • A pigtail: A single braid of hair, often worn at the back or sides of the head.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy để tóc thành hai bím. (She wears her hair in two pigtails.)
  • Bím tóc của cô bé rất dài và dày. (The little girl's braid is very long and thick.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bím" can sometimes be used in a broader, metaphorical sense to describe anything that resembles a braided or twisted rope-like form, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Tết bím (v): to braid, to plait hair.

  • Mẹ tôi thường tết bím tóc cho tôi khi tôi còn nhỏ. (My mother used to braid my hair when I was a child.)

• Bím tóc (n): a hair braid; this compound explicitly specifies it is a braid of hair.

  • Kiểu tóc bím tóc rất tiện lợi. (The hairstyle of a single braid is very convenient.)

Synonyms

• Braid: A length of hair formed by interlacing strands.
• Plaits: Another term for braids.
• Pigtail: A single braid of hair, typically worn on one side or at the back.

Related Idioms

• While "bím" itself is not commonly found in idioms, the action related to it is. For example, "tết tóc" (to braid hair) is the standard phrase for the activity.

noun

1. Pigtail, plait of hair
   • tóc tết bím
     plaited hair