Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tin foil: A thin, flexible sheet made of metal, traditionally tin but now more commonly aluminum, used primarily for wrapping food to preserve freshness and prevent moisture.
   • Foil: A general term for a thin metal leaf or sheet used for wrapping, covering, or lining.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Dùng giấy thiếc để gói bánh cho khỏi khô. (Use tin foil to wrap the cake so it doesn't dry out.)
  • Thuốc lá gói giấy thiếc. (Cigarettes wrapped in tin foil.)
  • Cô ấy bọc khoai tây trong giấy thiếc trước khi nướng. (She wrapped the potatoes in foil before baking them.)

Advanced Usage

• While "giấy thiếc" literally translates to "tin paper," in modern contexts it almost universally refers to aluminum foil. The term is retained historically.
  • Trong công thức này, "giấy thiếc" có nghĩa là giấy nhôm. (In this recipe, "giấy thiếc" means aluminum foil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy bạc (n): A common colloquial term for aluminum foil, literally "silver paper."

  • Mua một cuộn giấy bạc ở siêu thị. (Buy a roll of aluminum foil at the supermarket.)

• Giấy nhôm (n): The modern, technically accurate term for aluminum foil.

  • Giấy nhôm chịu nhiệt tốt hơn. (Aluminum foil withstands heat better.)

Synonyms

• Tin foil: Traditional term for thin metal sheeting.
• Aluminum foil: The modern material most commonly referred to as "giấy thiếc."
• Kitchen foil: Foil used specifically for culinary purposes.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "giấy thiếc." Its usage is primarily literal and practical.

1. Tin foil
   • Thuốc lá gói giấy thiếc
     Cigarettes wrapped in tin foil