Definition

1. Noun:
   • Button: A small, typically round object made of bone, glass, plastic, etc., sewn onto clothing to fasten it by passing through a buttonhole.
   • Buttonhole: The slit or loop in a garment through which a button is passed to fasten it. (Note: This meaning is less common in modern usage; "khuy" primarily means the button itself, while "lỗ khuy" or "khuyết" is more specific for the hole).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc áo sơ mi này thiếu một cái khuy. (This shirt is missing a button.)
  • Cô ấy đính lại khuy áo choàng. (She sewed the button back on her coat.)
  • Anh ấy cài khuy áo vest. (He fastened the buttons on his suit jacket.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đơm khuy": To sew on a button.

  • Bà tôi dạy tôi cách đơm khuy. (My grandmother taught me how to sew on a button.)

• "Cài khuy" / "Cài khuy áo": To button up; to fasten the buttons.

  • Trời lạnh, con nhớ cài khuy áo kỹ vào. (It's cold, remember to button up your coat properly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lỗ khuy / Khuyết (n): Buttonhole.

  • Lỗ khuy này bị rách. (This buttonhole is torn.)

• Khuy bấm (n): Snap button; press stud.

  • Áo khoác trẻ em thường dùng khuy bấm cho tiện. (Children's jackets often use snap buttons for convenience.)

• Cúc (n): Synonym for "khuy," also meaning button. (Note: "Cúc" can sometimes imply a more decorative button).

  • Những chiếc cúc áo bằng ngọc trai trông rất đẹp. (The pearl buttons look very beautiful.)

Synonyms

• Cúc (n): Button.
• Nút (n): Button, knob. (More common in Southern Vietnamese dialects).

Related Phrases

• Khuy áo (n): Shirt/Clothing button. (A common compound specifying a button for clothing).

  • Khuy áo sơ mi của anh ấy bằng xà cừ. (His shirt buttons are made of mother-of-pearl.)

• Bung khuy (v): For a button to come undone/to pop open.

  • Chiếc áo chật quá nên bung khuy. (The shirt is too tight so a button popped open.)

noun

1. button; button-hole