hột cườm

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bead: A small, usually round object made of glass, wood, plastic, etc., with a hole through it so that it can be strung on a thread to make necklaces, bracelets, or used for decoration.
   • Specifically, a glass bead: Often refers to small, decorative glass beads used in traditional crafts, embroidery, or jewelry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy xâu những hột cườm thành một chiếc vòng cổ rất đẹp. (She strung the beads into a very beautiful necklace.)
  • Áo dài thêu hột cườm lấp lánh dưới ánh đèn. (The áo dài embroidered with beads sparkled under the lights.)
  • Trẻ con thích chơi với những hộp đựng hột cườm nhiều màu sắc. (Children like to play with boxes containing colorful beads.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hột cườm" in cultural context: In Vietnamese traditional crafts, "hột cườm" often refers to the specific beads used in ethnic minority embroidery or in the elaborate beading of royal or ceremonial costumes.
  • Nghệ thuật thêu hột cườm của người H'mông rất tinh xảo. (The bead embroidery art of the H'mong people is very intricate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hạt cườm: A common variant spelling with the same meaning. "Hạt" is the more standard Northern Vietnamese word for a small, grain-like object.
• Vòng hột cườm: A bead necklace or bracelet.
• Thêu hột cườm: Bead embroidery.

Synonyms

• Hạt chuỗi: Bead (specifically for prayer beads or rosaries, but can be used generally).
• Hạt trang trí: Decorative bead.

Related Phrases

• Xâu hột cườm: To string beads.
  • Bà tôi ngồi xâu hột cườm mỗi chiều. (My grandmother sits and strings beads every afternoon.)
• Gắn hột cườm: To attach/affix beads.
  • Cô thợ gắn hột cườm lên váy cưới. (The seamstress attached beads onto the wedding dress.)

Related Idioms

• Trong như hột cườm: (As clear as a bead) – An idiom used to describe something very clear and transparent, often referring to eyes, water, or glass.
  • Đôi mắt cô bé trong như hột cườm. (The little girl's eyes were as clear as beads.)