Definition

1. Noun:
   • Paper: A thin, flat material made from wood pulp, bamboo, bamboo bark, or other fibers, used for writing, printing, drawing, or wrapping.
   • Document, Certificate: A piece of paper that records or certifies something, such as personal information or an official authorization.
   • Papers, Documentation: Official documents or paperwork in general.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần một tờ giấy để viết thư. (I need a piece of paper to write a letter.)
  • Anh ấy đã nộp giấy khai sinh cho trường học. (He submitted his birth certificate to the school.)
  • Công việc này đòi hỏi nhiều giấy tờ phức tạp. (This job requires a lot of complicated paperwork.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấy trắng mực đen": Literally "white paper, black ink." An idiom meaning something is clearly documented, providing undeniable written proof.

  • Hợp đồng đã ký là giấy trắng mực đen, không thể chối cãi. (The signed contract is black and white proof; it cannot be denied.)

• "chạy giấy": To process paperwork, often implying dealing with bureaucratic procedures.

  • Anh ta phải mất cả tuần để chạy giấy cho dự án. (He had to spend a whole week processing the paperwork for the project.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy bản (n): A specific type of coarse, traditional paper.
• Giấy bồi (n): Layered or pasted paper, often used for crafts or strengthening.
• Giấy tờ (n): General term for documents, papers, documentation.
• Giấy chứng nhận (n): Certificate, certification document.
• Giấy phép (n): License, permit.

Synonyms

• Giấy tờ: Documents, papers (often used interchangeably in the context of official documentation).
• Văn kiện: Document, instrument (more formal, often for legal or official documents).
• Tài liệu: Documents, materials (broader term for informational documents).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Làm giấy tờ: To do the paperwork, to complete documentation.

  • Chúng tôi đang làm giấy tờ để xuất cảnh. (We are doing the paperwork to exit the country.)

• Trình giấy tờ: To present/show documents.

  • Bạn phải trình giấy tờ tùy thân tại quầy. (You must present your identification papers at the counter.)

Related Idioms

• Có giấy má gì đâu?: Literally "What papers/documents are there?" A rhetorical question implying there is no formal proof or basis for something.
  • Anh ta nói vậy thôi, có giấy má gì đâu mà tin? (He just says so; there's no proof/documentation, so why believe it?)

noun

1. paper
   • giấy bản
     pice-paper