con sợi
Definition
- Noun:
- A skein or hank of yarn/thread: "con sợi" refers to a specific, often looped or coiled, unit of yarn, thread, or filament, typically used in textiles and sewing. It is a measure or form in which thread is wound for sale or use.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy mua một con sợi len để đan áo. (She bought a skein of wool to knit a sweater.)
- Con sợi chỉ này dài khoảng 100 mét. (This hank of thread is about 100 meters long.)
- Trong ngành dệt, con sợi là một đơn vị thông dụng. (In the textile industry, the skein is a common unit.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: In textile manufacturing, "con sợi" specifically denotes a standardized reel or hank of yarn, often used for measuring length or weight.
- Máy này có thể quấn được 50 con sợi một giờ. (This machine can wind 50 skeins per hour.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sợi (n): The base word meaning "thread," "fiber," or "filament."
- sợi chỉ (thread), sợi tóc (a strand of hair), sợi dây (a string/rope).
- Cuộn (n): A roll or coil. While "cuộn" is a more general term for anything wound up, "con sợi" is specific to yarn/thread.
- cuộn len (a ball/roll of wool).
Synonyms
- Échevette (n): The French loanword used in technical contexts, identical in meaning to "con sợi."
- Hank (n): A coiled or looped bundle of yarn or thread.
- Skein (n): A length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
- Quấn thành con sợi: to wind into a skein.
- Sau khi kéo sợi, người ta quấn chúng thành con sợi. (After spinning, people wind them into skeins.)
- Một con sợi tơ: a skein of silk.
- Công đoạn này tạo ra một con sợi tơ rất đẹp. (This process produces a very beautiful skein of silk.)