giấy dậm
Definition
- Noun:
- Blotting paper: A highly absorbent type of paper used to soak up excess ink, traditionally used after writing with a fountain pen or dip pen.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy dùng giấy dậm để thấm mực còn ướt trên thư. (He used blotting paper to soak up the wet ink on the letter.)
- Giấy dậm là vật dụng phổ biến trên bàn viết thời xưa. (Blotting paper was a common item on writing desks in the old days.)
Advanced Usage
- "giấy dậm mực": This is a more descriptive compound phrase meaning "ink blotting paper," emphasizing its specific function.
- Nhà sưu tập tìm thấy một cuốn sổ cũ kèm theo tờ giấy dậm mực. (The collector found an old notebook along with a sheet of ink blotting paper.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giấy thấm (n): A more general modern term for absorbent paper, which can include blotting paper, paper towels, or filter paper depending on context.
- Buvard (n): A loanword from French, directly equivalent to "blotting paper."
Synonyms
- Blotter: Another English term for blotting paper, often in pad form.
- Absorbent paper: A general descriptive term.
Related Phrases
- Dùng giấy dậm: To use blotting paper.
- Sau khi viết thư tay, bà tôi thường dùng giấy dậm. (After writing a letter by hand, my grandmother would often use blotting paper.)
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "giấy dậm," its function relates to the concept of absorbing or drying, which can be metaphorically extended. For example, the action of using it can imply carefulness or a traditional method of doing something.