bút chì

bút chì

Tôi cần một cây bút chì để ghi chú.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Pencil: A writing or drawing instrument consisting of a thin rod of graphite (or similar substance) enclosed in a cylinder of wood or fixed in a mechanical holder.
    • Eyebrow pencil: A cosmetic pencil specifically used for defining or coloring eyebrows. (This is a compound usage; see 'Variants and Related Words').
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Tôi cần một cây bút chì để ghi chú. (I need a pencil to take notes.)
    • Cô ấy vẽ bức tranh bằng bút chì. (She drew the picture with a pencil.)
    • Đứa trẻ tô màu bằng bút chì màu. (The child colors with colored pencils.)
Advanced Usage
  • "bút chì" vs. "bút": "Bút" generally refers to pens (ink-based writing instruments like - ballpoint pen, - fountain pen), while "bút chì" specifically refers to pencils (graphite-based).
  • Implied Material: The core material is understood to be graphite or a colored core. The word itself does not specify the lead grade (e.g., HB, 2B).
Variants and Related Words
  • Bút chì màu (n): Colored pencil.
    • Hộp bút chì màu của tôi có 12 màu. (My box of colored pencils has 12 colors.)
  • Bút chì kim / Bút chì bấm (n): Mechanical pencil, propelling pencil.
    • Anh ấy thích dùng bút chì kim hơn vì không cần gọt. (He prefers using a mechanical pencil because it doesn't need sharpening.)
  • Bút chì vẽ lông mày / Bút chì kẻ mày (n): Eyebrow pencil.
    • Cô ấy luôn mang theo bút chì kẻ mày trong túi xách. (She always carries an eyebrow pencil in her purse.)
  • Gọt bút chì (v): To sharpen a pencil.
    • Làm ơn cho tôi mượn cái gọt bút chì. (Please lend me the pencil sharpener.)
Synonyms
  • Viết chì (n): A less common Southern Vietnamese term for pencil.
  • Cây chì (n): A colloquial, shortened form sometimes used in casual speech.
Related Phrases / Compound Nouns
  • Hộp bút chì: Pencil case.
  • Đầu bút chì: Pencil tip/lead.
  • Ruột bút chì: Pencil lead (refill for mechanical pencils).
  • Bút chì thợ mộc: Carpenter's pencil.
Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the core word "bút chì" itself. Descriptions of actions, like "vẽ bằng bút chì" - to draw with a pencil, are literal phrases, not idioms.)