cối xay
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Definition
Noun: 1. A mill: A device or machine used for grinding solid materials into smaller pieces or powder. Traditionally, this refers to a hand-operated or animal-powered stone mill for grinding grains like rice or wheat. 2. (Botany) Indian mallow (Abutilon indicum): A small plant with round, millstone-shaped fruit. Its leaves are hairy, and it is used in traditional medicine.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Device):
- Bà tôi vẫn giữ chiếc cối xay bằng đá cũ. (My grandmother still keeps the old stone mill.)
- Trước đây, người ta dùng cối xay để nghiền thóc thành gạo. (In the past, people used a mill to grind paddy into rice.)
- Noun (Plant):
- Lá cây cối xay thường được dùng trong các bài thuốc nam. (The leaves of the Indian mallow plant are often used in traditional Southern Vietnamese remedies.)
- Quả cối xay có hình dáng rất đặc biệt. (The fruit of the Indian mallow has a very distinctive shape.)
Advanced Usage
- "cối xay gió": windmill (This is a compound term listed separately as a variant).
- "cối xay nước": watermill (This is a compound term listed separately as a variant).
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that crushes or grinds continuously, though this is less common in modern usage.
Variants and Related Words
- Cối xay gió (n): Windmill. A mill powered by the wind.
- Cối xay nước (n): Watermill. A mill powered by flowing water.
- Cối (n): Mortar. A bowl-shaped container for pounding with a pestle. While related as a grinding tool, a (mortar and pestle) is for pounding, whereas a is specifically for grinding.
- Máy xay (n): Grinder, blender. A modern electric machine for grinding.
Synonyms
- Cối nghiền (n): Grinding mill. A more formal or technical synonym.
- Máy xay (n): Grinder (for modern devices). This is a broader term for any grinding machine.
Related Phrases (Compound Terms)
- Xay xát (v): To mill, to grind (grains). This is the verb describing the action performed by a .
- Nhà máy này chuyên xay xát lúa gạo. (This factory specializes in milling rice.)
Related Idioms
- "Xay như cối xay": To grind like a mill. Used figuratively to describe working tirelessly, repetitively, or being stuck in a monotonous routine.
- Công việc văn phòng đôi khi khiến tôi cảm thấy mình xay như cối xay. (Office work sometimes makes me feel like I'm grinding like a mill.)