giấy chặm

Một học sinh dùng giấy chặm để thấm mực từ một vết đổ.

Definition

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

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng giấy chặm để hút mực thừa trên bức thư. (He used blotting paper to soak up the excess ink on the letter.)
  • Giấy chặm là vật dụng phổ biến trên bàn viết ngày xưa. (Blotting paper was a common item on writing desks in the old days.)

Advanced Usage

• The term 'giấy chặm' is considered a dialectal word (địa phương). In standard modern Vietnamese, 'giấy thấm' is the more common and universally understood term for blotting paper.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy thấm (n): The standard term for blotting paper or absorbent paper.
• Buvard (n): A loanword from French, also meaning blotting paper.

Synonyms

• Blotter: Another English term for a pad or sheet of blotting paper.
• Absorbent paper: A general descriptive term.