Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hairpin: A small, often decorative, clip or pin used to hold hair in place.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng một chiếc cặp tóc để giữ mái tóc dài. (She used a hairpin to hold her long hair.)
  • Chiếc cặp tóc bằng bạc này là quà của mẹ tôi. (This silver hairpin is a gift from my mother.)

Advanced Usage

• "cài cặp tóc": to fasten/pin with a hairpin.
  • Cô ấy cài cặp tóc để giữ mái tóc không rơi vào mặt. (She fastened her hair with a hairpin to keep it from falling into her face.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kẹp tóc (hair clip): A broader term that can include various types of hair fasteners, not necessarily a pin. A is a specific type of .
• Trâm cài (hair clasp/hair stick): Often refers to a more ornate or traditional hairpin, sometimes longer like a stick.

Synonyms

• Épingle à cheveux (French loanword used in some contexts): hairpin.

Related Phrases

• Ghim cài tóc: Another way to say "hairpin," with "ghim" emphasizing the pin-like action.

1. Hairpin