Definition

1. Noun:
   • Blotting paper: A highly absorbent type of paper used to soak up excess ink, typically after writing with a fountain pen or dip pen.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng giấy thẩm để hút mực thừa trên lá thư. (He used blotting paper to soak up the excess ink on the letter.)
  • Giấy thẩm là vật dụng cần thiết trong thư pháp. (Blotting paper is an essential tool in calligraphy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đặt giấy thẩm lên": to place blotting paper on (something).
  • Hãy đặt giấy thẩm lên chữ ký vừa viết để mực khô nhanh. (Place blotting paper on the freshly written signature so the ink dries quickly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy thấm: A more common modern variant with the same meaning (blotting paper).
• Buvard (French loanword): Blotting paper, blotter.
• Giấy hút mực: A descriptive term meaning "ink-absorbing paper."

Synonyms

• Blotter: A pad or sheet of blotting paper.
• Absorbent paper: General term for paper that soaks up liquids.

Notes on Usage

• The word giấy thẩm is considered somewhat archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. The variant giấy thấm is more frequently used in everyday language with the same core meaning.
• It refers specifically to paper used for drying ink, not for general absorption tasks (like paper towels).