Definition

1. Noun:
   • A crochet hook: A thin, pointed tool, typically made of metal, plastic, or wood, with a hook at one end, used to pull thread or yarn through loops in crochet work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy cần một cây kim móc để đan khăn. (She needs a crochet hook to knit a scarf.)
  • Kim móc bằng nhựa thường nhẹ hơn kim móc bằng thép. (Plastic crochet hooks are usually lighter than steel ones.)
  • Tôi đã làm mất chiếc kim móc cỡ 4mm của mình. (I lost my 4mm crochet hook.)

Advanced Usage

• "kim móc đan": This is a more specific term, but in common usage, "kim móc" alone is sufficient to mean a crochet hook. The phrase emphasizes its use for knitting/crocheting.
  • Cửa hàng bán đầy đủ các loại kim móc đan. (The store sells a full range of crochet hooks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Móc len / Móc đan: These are common alternative names for a crochet hook, literally meaning "yarn hook" or "knitting hook".
  • Bà tôi gọi nó là cây móc len. (My grandmother calls it a yarn hook.)
• Kim đan: This refers to knitting needles (straight, usually double-pointed), which are different from a "kim móc" (a single hook).
  • Kim đan dùng để đan, còn kim móc dùng để móc. (Knitting needles are for knitting, while crochet hooks are for crocheting.)

Synonyms

• Crochet needle: A less common but understandable synonym in English.
• Hook: In the context of crafts, "hook" can be a shortened form.

Related Phrases

• Nghề móc len: The craft of crochet.
  • Cô ấy rất giỏi nghề móc len. (She is very skilled at crochet.)
• Đồ móc: Crocheted items.
  • Chiếc mũ đồ móc này rất đẹp. (This crocheted hat is very beautiful.)

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