cườm

Thân thiện

Cô bé xâu những hạt cườm thành một chiếc vòng cổ.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Bead: A small, usually round object made of glass, stone, plastic, or similar material, pierced for stringing to make jewelry or for decoration.
   • (Ornithology) Gorget; Necklace: A marking on the neck of certain birds, consisting of spotted or iridescent feathers that resemble a string of beads.

2. Verb (archaic/technical):

   • To polish; to burnish: To make a surface, especially of lacquerware or metal jewelry, shiny and smooth by rubbing.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bead):
  • Bà đeo một chuỗi cườm màu xanh. (She wears a string of blue beads.)
  • Những hạt cườm lấp lánh trên váy của cô ấy. (The beads sparkled on her dress.)
• Noun (Bird marking):
  • Chim cu gáy có cườm rất đẹp quanh cổ. (The spotted dove has a beautiful gorget around its neck.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb form () meaning "to polish" is now rare in everyday language and is mostly found in traditional craft contexts, such as describing the finishing process for lacquerware or precious metals.

Variants and Related Words

• Hạt cườm (n): A single bead.
  • Cô ấy tìm thấy một hạt cườm rơi trên sàn. (She found a single bead on the floor.)
• Chuỗi cườm (n): A string of beads; a bead necklace.
  • Chuỗi cườm ấy là đồ thủ công. (That bead necklace is handmade.)

Synonyms

• Bead: glass bead, sequin (for decoration).
• Gorget: necklace (in ornithology).
• To polish: to burnish, to shine.

Related Idioms

• Mắt cườm: (Literally: bead-like eyes) Describes eyes that are round, bright, and shiny.
  • Cô bé có đôi mắt cườm rất tinh nghịch. (The little girl has very mischievous, bright, bead-like eyes.)

Học thuật

noun

1. wrist; ankle

noun

1. Glass-bead; courbary bead