Definition

1. Noun:
   • Knitting needle: A long, slender rod, typically made of metal, wood, or plastic, used in pairs to interlock loops of yarn or thread in the craft of knitting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đang cầm hai chiếc kim đan để đan một chiếc khăn. (She is holding two knitting needles to knit a scarf.)
  • Kim đan bằng tre rất nhẹ và dễ sử dụng. (Bamboo knitting needles are very light and easy to use.)
  • Bạn cần chọn cỡ kim đan phù hợp với loại len. (You need to choose the right size of knitting needle for the type of yarn.)

Advanced Usage

• "kim đan tròn" (circular knitting needle): A pair of short, straight needles connected by a flexible cable, used for knitting in the round or for large, flat projects.
  • Để đan áo len, cô ấy thích dùng kim đan tròn hơn. (To knit a sweater, she prefers using circular knitting needles.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đan (verb): To knit.

  • Bà tôi thích đan áo ấm cho các cháu. (My grandmother likes to knit warm sweaters for her grandchildren.)

• Len (noun): Yarn, wool.

  • Cửa hàng này bán nhiều loại len đẹp. (This store sells many beautiful types of yarn.)

Synonyms

• Knitting pin: A less common synonym for knitting needle.

Related Phrases

• Bộ kim đan (a set of knitting needles): Refers to a collection of knitting needles of various sizes.
  • Tôi được tặng một bộ kim đan đầy đủ cỡ. (I was given a complete set of knitting needles.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that specifically feature the word "kim đan". The term is primarily a technical noun for a crafting tool.)

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