Definition

Noun: 1. Shoulder strap, shoulder board: A strip of cloth or a rigid piece on the shoulder of a uniform, often used to display rank insignia, badges, or decorations. 2. Epaulette: A more ornamental type of shoulder piece, often fringed, used on military, naval, or ceremonial uniforms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đeo cấp hiệu đại úy ở cầu vai. (He wears the captain's rank insignia on his shoulder strap.)
  • Chiếc áo khoác đồng phục có cầu vai rất chắc chắn. (The uniform jacket has very sturdy shoulder boards.)
  • Những cầu vai trên bộ lễ phục được thêu chỉ vàng. (The epaulettes on the ceremonial dress are embroidered with gold thread.)

Advanced Usage

• "đeo/cài/gắn... ở cầu vai": to wear/pin/attach... on the shoulder strap.
  • Huy chương được gắn ở cầu vai. (The medal is attached to the shoulder strap.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vai áo: Shoulder (of a garment). This refers to the entire shoulder part of clothing, not specifically the strap or board.
• Phù hiệu cầu vai: Shoulder patch. A patch worn on the shoulder area of a uniform.
• Cấp hiệu: Rank insignia. Often placed on the .

Synonyms

• Bản vai: Shoulder board (less common).
• Dây vai: Shoulder strap (can imply a simpler, functional strap).

Related Phrases

(This word is a specific noun and is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions.)

Related Idioms

(This is a technical term related to uniforms and does not have common idiomatic expressions.)

noun

1. Shoulder-strap
   • đeo cấp hiệu ở cầu vai
     to wear a badge on one's shoulder-straps
2. Shoulder backing piece