bỉm

Mẹ đang thay bỉm cho em bé trên bàn thay đồ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Diaper, nappy: An absorbent garment worn by babies and individuals with incontinence to contain and manage bodily waste.
2. Verb (archaic/rare):
   • To keep silent; to keep secret: To refrain from speaking or to conceal information.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Em bé cần được thay bỉm. (The baby needs a diaper change.)
  • Cửa hàng đang có chương trình khuyến mãi bỉm cho trẻ sơ sinh. (The store is having a promotion on diapers for newborns.)
• Verb (archaic):
  • Chuyện này anh phải bỉm cho kỹ. (You must keep this matter absolutely secret.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bỉm sữa": A common compound term specifically referring to baby diapers.
  • Mẹ mua một thùng bỉm sữa loại tốt. (Mom bought a box of high-quality baby diapers.)
• The verbal usage is now considered very rare and literary. The nominal meaning (diaper) is overwhelmingly dominant in modern Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Tã (noun): A more general or traditional term for diaper or nappy. "Tã" can also refer to cloth diapers.
  • Tã vải (cloth diaper)
  • Tã giấy (disposable diaper)
• Tã lót (noun): Another term for diaper, often implying an insert or liner.

Synonyms

• For the noun: , (diaper, nappy).
• For the verb (archaic): (to be silent), (to conceal), (to keep secret).

Related Phrases

• Thay bỉm/tã: To change a diaper.
  • Đến giờ thay bỉm cho con rồi. (It's time to change the baby's diaper.)
• Bỉm ướt/đầy: A wet/soiled diaper.
  • Con khóc vì bỉm ướt. (The baby is crying because of a wet diaper.)