giấy bóng

Một đứa trẻ dùng giấy bóng để gói một món quà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tissue paper / Glassine: A thin, semi-transparent or translucent paper, often with a smooth, glossy finish. It is commonly used for wrapping delicate items, in crafts, or for decorative purposes.
   • Tracing paper: In specific contexts, particularly art or design, it can refer to a transparent paper used for tracing images.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng giấy bóng để gói những bông hoa khô. (She used tissue paper to wrap the dried flowers.)
  • Họa sĩ vẽ phác thảo lên giấy bóng. (The artist sketched on tracing paper.)
  • Chiếc đèn lồng được làm từ giấy bóng màu. (The lantern is made from colored tissue paper.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giấy bóng" is sometimes used in packaging to specify a type of protective, see-through wrapping.
  • Bánh trung thu thường được gói trong giấy bóng rồi mới cho vào hộp. (Mooncakes are often wrapped in glassine paper before being placed in the box.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy gói đồ (n): wrapping paper.
• Giấy can (n): tracing paper (a more specific term for drafting).
• Giấy mỏng (n): thin paper.

Synonyms

• Tissue paper
• Glassine
• Tracing paper (context-dependent)
• Semitransparent paper

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "giấy bóng", it can appear in descriptive phrases about fragility or delicacy, akin to "as delicate as tissue paper."