Definition

Noun: * Safety pin: A type of fastener made of metal wire, bent into a loop with a spring mechanism and a clasp to cover and secure the sharp point. It is commonly used for temporarily fastening fabric (like closing a pocket), securing items like hats, or in first aid for bandaging.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng một chiếc kim băng để gài tạm chiếc túi áo bị tuột khóa. (She used a safety pin to temporarily fasten the pocket with a broken zipper.)
  • Trong hộp sơ cứu luôn có vài cái kim băng để cố định băng gạc. (The first-aid kit always has a few safety pins to secure bandages.)
  • Anh ta gài chiếc kim băng lên mũ để làm điểm nhấn. (He pinned a safety pin on his hat as an accent.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ghim bằng kim băng": To pin or fasten something with a safety pin.
  • Cô ấy ghim tấm phù hiệu bằng kim băng. (She pinned the badge with a safety pin.)
• Used metaphorically to describe something that temporarily holds things together or solves an immediate problem.
  • Giải pháp đó chỉ là chiếc kim băng, chúng ta cần kế hoạch lâu dài. (That solution is just a safety pin; we need a long-term plan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghim (n): A more general term for "pin" (e.g., straight pin, hairpin, brooch).
• Kim ghim (n): Another term for a pin, often implying a straight pin.
• Kẹp (n): Clip, clamp (a different fastening mechanism).

Synonyms

• Safety pin (English equivalent): The direct translation and synonym.
• Épingle de sûreté (French): The source of the loanword in the Vietnamese-French dictionary reference.

Related Phrases

• Cài kim băng: To fasten with a safety pin.
  • Hãy cài kim băng vào chỗ rách cho chắc. (Please fasten the tear with a safety pin to secure it.)
• Tháo kim băng: To unfasten or remove a safety pin.
  • Nhớ tháo kim băng ra trước khi giặt áo. (Remember to remove the safety pin before washing the shirt.)

noun

1. safety-pin