giấy da
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Definition
- Noun:
- Parchment: A writing material made from the specially prepared skin of animals, such as sheep, goats, or calves. Historically, it was used for important documents, manuscripts, and book pages before the widespread adoption of paper.
- Parchment paper: In modern contexts, it can also refer to a high-quality, durable paper that resembles or is named after traditional parchment.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những bản thảo cổ thường được viết trên giấy da. (Ancient manuscripts were often written on parchment.)
- Cô ấy mua giấy da để vẽ. (She bought parchment paper for drawing.)
- Hiến chương được lưu giữ trên một tờ giấy da quý giá. (The charter is preserved on a valuable piece of parchment.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "giấy da" is primarily historical or artistic. In contemporary Vietnamese, for everyday baking or kitchen use, the specific term "giấy nến" (wax paper) or "giấy thấm dầu" (greaseproof paper) is more common, though "giấy da" might be understood in context.
Variants and Related Words
Giấy giả da (n): Imitation parchment or vellum paper.
- Họ dùng giấy giả da để in bằng khen. (They use imitation parchment to print certificates.)
Da thuộc (n): Leather. This is the material itself, not a writing surface.
- Cái ví được làm từ da thuộc. (The wallet is made from leather.)
Synonyms
- Parchment: The direct equivalent for the historical material.
- Vellum: A finer quality parchment made from calfskin.
- Parchment paper: For the modern paper product.
Related Idioms
- While there are no common idioms directly using "giấy da", the material's historical importance is referenced in phrases about antiquity and permanence.
- Bền như giấy da: (As durable as parchment) – Used to describe something very long-lasting, though this is a constructed example to illustrate the concept of permanence associated with the material.
- Parchment