Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sandpaper: A type of paper with a rough, abrasive surface (often made from sand, glass, or other gritty materials) used for smoothing, polishing, or cleaning surfaces by rubbing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng giấy ráp để làm nhẵn bề mặt gỗ. (He used sandpaper to smooth the wood surface.)
  • Giấy ráp hạt mịn thích hợp để đánh bóng. (Fine-grit sandpaper is suitable for polishing.)
  • Trước khi sơn, bạn cần chà bề mặt bằng giấy ráp. (Before painting, you need to rub the surface with sandpaper.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấy ráp hạt thô/giấy ráp hạt mịn": coarse-grit sandpaper / fine-grit sandpaper.
  • Dùng giấy ráp hạt thô để loại bỏ lớp sơn cũ. (Use coarse-grit sandpaper to remove the old paint layer.)
• "đánh/ chà bằng giấy ráp": to sand / to rub with sandpaper.
  • Công đoạn đánh bằng giấy ráp rất quan trọng trong chế tác đồ gỗ. (The step of sanding with sandpaper is very important in woodworking.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy nhám: Another common Vietnamese term for sandpaper, often used interchangeably with "giấy ráp".
  • Giấy nhám cũng có nhiều loại hạt khác nhau. (Sandpaper also comes in many different grit types.)
• Giấy nháp: A different word meaning "scratch paper" or "draft paper". It is not a variant of "giấy ráp" but a separate term that can sometimes be confused due to similar spelling.

Synonyms

• Sandpaper (English equivalent): The direct translation and most common equivalent.
• Abrasive paper: A more technical term.
• Glass-paper / Emery-paper: Specific historical or material-based types of abrasive paper, as noted in the reference context.

Related Phrases

• "Thay giấy ráp": to change/replace sandpaper.
  • Máy chà nhám cần được thay giấy ráp thường xuyên. (The sander needs to have its sandpaper changed regularly.)
• "Cuộn giấy ráp": a roll of sandpaper.
  • Anh mua một cuộn giấy ráp dài 5 mét. (He bought a 5-meter roll of sandpaper.)

Related Idioms

(This word is a concrete noun for a tool and does not have common idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal and technical.)

1. Emery-paper, glass-paper