giấy thiếc
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Tin foil: A thin, flexible sheet made of metal, traditionally tin but now more commonly aluminum, used primarily for wrapping food to preserve freshness and prevent moisture.
- Foil: A general term for a thin metal leaf or sheet used for wrapping, covering, or lining.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Dùng giấy thiếc để gói bánh cho khỏi khô. (Use tin foil to wrap the cake so it doesn't dry out.)
- Thuốc lá gói giấy thiếc. (Cigarettes wrapped in tin foil.)
- Cô ấy bọc khoai tây trong giấy thiếc trước khi nướng. (She wrapped the potatoes in foil before baking them.)
Advanced Usage
- While "giấy thiếc" literally translates to "tin paper," in modern contexts it almost universally refers to aluminum foil. The term is retained historically.
- Trong công thức này, "giấy thiếc" có nghĩa là giấy nhôm. (In this recipe, "giấy thiếc" means aluminum foil.)
Variants and Related Words
Giấy bạc (n): A common colloquial term for aluminum foil, literally "silver paper."
- Mua một cuộn giấy bạc ở siêu thị. (Buy a roll of aluminum foil at the supermarket.)
Giấy nhôm (n): The modern, technically accurate term for aluminum foil.
- Giấy nhôm chịu nhiệt tốt hơn. (Aluminum foil withstands heat better.)
Synonyms
- Tin foil: Traditional term for thin metal sheeting.
- Aluminum foil: The modern material most commonly referred to as "giấy thiếc."
- Kitchen foil: Foil used specifically for culinary purposes.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "giấy thiếc." Its usage is primarily literal and practical.
- Tin foil
- Thuốc lá gói giấy thiếcCigarettes wrapped in tin foil