Definition

1. Noun:

   • A pack, parcel, or bundle: A small, wrapped collection of items, often forming a single unit for sale, transport, or use. It typically implies contents that are enclosed in paper, plastic, leaves, or fabric.
   • A package or unit: Can refer to a pre-assembled set of things, such as a software package or a service bundle.

2. Verb:

   • To pack, to wrap, to bundle: The action of enclosing items neatly inside a covering to form a compact parcel. It often involves folding the wrapping material securely.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy mua một gói cà phê. (She bought a pack of coffee.)
  • Tôi nhận được một gói quà. (I received a parcel/gift package.)
• Verb:
  • Mẹ tôi gói bánh chưng rất khéo. (My mother wraps bánh chưng rice cakes very skillfully.)
  • Anh ấy gói đồ đạc trước khi chuyển nhà. (He packs up belongings before moving house.)

Advanced Usage

• "gói gọn": To wrap up compactly; figuratively, to summarize concisely or to confine within limits.
  • Bài phát biểu gói gọn vấn đề trong mười phút. (The speech wrapped up the issue in ten minutes.)
• Software/Service Context: Refers to a package or bundle.
  • Công ty cung cấp một gói dịch vụ đầy đủ. (The company offers a complete service package.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bọc gói (v): To pack, to package (emphasizing the wrapping action).
  • Nhân viên bọc gói hàng cẩn thận. (The staff packages the goods carefully.)
• Gói hàng (n): A parcel, a package (specifically for goods).
  • Gói hàng này nặng hai cân. (This parcel weighs two kilograms.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Pack, parcel, bundle, package.
• Verb: To wrap, to pack, to bundle, to enclose.

Related Idioms

• Một miếng khi đói bằng một gói khi no: A piece [of food] when hungry is worth a pack when full. (English equivalent: "A little in the morning is better than nothing at all" or the idea that help when needed is most valuable.)
  • Anh giúp tôi lúc khó khăn, đúng là một miếng khi đói bằng một gói khi no. (You helped me when I was in difficulty; it's true that a little when in need is worth a lot when comfortable.)

noun

1. pack; parcel; bundle
   • gói thuốc lá
     pack of cigarettes

verb

1. to pack; to parcel up; to bundle
   • gói hàng hóa
     to pack up one's wares