giẻ
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Definition
- Noun:
- A piece of old, worn, or torn cloth: A small, often used piece of fabric, typically used for cleaning or wiping.
- A rag; a clout: A scrap of material, usually cotton or similar fabric, employed for domestic chores like dusting or polishing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy dùng một miếng giẻ sạch để lau bụi trên kệ. (She used a clean rag to wipe the dust off the shelf.)
- Anh ta lau dầu trên sàn nhà bếp bằng một mảnh giẻ cũ. (He mopped up the oil on the kitchen floor with an old cloth.)
Advanced Usage
"giẻ lau": wiping rag; cleaning cloth. This is a common compound specifying the rag's purpose.
- Hãy ngâm giẻ lau trong nước xà phòng. (Soak the cleaning rag in soapy water.)
"giẻ rách": tattered rag; literally "torn rag".
- Chiếc áo cũ ấy giờ chỉ còn dùng làm giẻ rách. (That old shirt is now only good for being a tattered rag.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giẻ chùi (n): Wiping rag. (A synonym for ).
- Vải vụn (n): Scraps of fabric; cloth remnants. (A broader term for leftover fabric pieces, which can be used as ).
Synonyms
- Mảnh vải: piece of cloth.
- Khăn lau: wiping cloth (often implies a more intact, purpose-made cloth compared to a ).
Related Phrases (Collocations)
Thu gom giẻ: to collect rags.
- Họ thu gom giẻ để tái chế. (They collect rags for recycling.)
Giặt giẻ: to wash rags.
- Nhớ giặt giẻ lau bếp sau khi sử dụng. (Remember to wash the kitchen rags after use.)