hòm
Definition
- Noun:
- Trunk; Chest; Box: A rectangular container, typically made of wood and fitted with a lid, used for storing clothes, books, valuable items, or things that need to be kept secure.
- Coffin; Casket: A box or case in which a deceased person is buried or cremated.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Trunk/Box):
- Bà tôi cất giữ những tấm ảnh cũ trong một chiếc hòm gỗ. (My grandmother keeps old photos in a wooden chest.)
- Anh ấy mở hòm lấy sách vở ra học. (He opened the trunk to take out his books to study.)
- Noun (Coffin):
- Chiếc hòm được đặt giữa nhà trong lễ viếng. (The coffin was placed in the middle of the house during the wake.)
Advanced Usage
- "tay hòm chìa khóa": This idiom literally means "the handle of the trunk and the keys." It is used metaphorically to refer to financial control or the purse strings, often of a household.
- Trong gia đình ấy, bà nội là người nắm tay hòm chìa khóa. (In that family, the grandmother is the one who holds the purse strings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hòm thư (n): Mailbox, post box.
- Hãy bỏ thư vào hòm thư. (Please put the letter in the mailbox.)
- Hòm đạn (n): Ammunition box/crate.
- Áo quan (n): A more formal or technical synonym for "coffin."
Synonyms
- Trunk/Chest: storage box, crate, locker.
- Coffin: casket, burial case.
Related Idioms
- Tay hòm chìa khóa: As explained above, to hold the financial authority or control over resources.
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trunk; coffin; casket
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