két bạc
Definition
- Noun:
- Safe: A strong, secure metal box or cabinet with a complex lock, used for storing valuable items such as money, jewelry, or important documents.
- Strongbox: A sturdy, often portable, locked box for holding money or valuables.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửa hàng vàng có một két bạc rất lớn. (The gold shop has a very large safe.)
- Anh ấy cất giấy tờ quan trọng trong két bạc. (He keeps important papers in the strongbox.)
- Két bạc ở ngân hàng được bảo vệ rất nghiêm ngặt. (The safe at the bank is very strictly guarded.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "két bạc" is often used in financial and commercial contexts to refer to the primary secure storage unit for cash on premises.
- Mã số két bạc chỉ có giám đốc biết. (Only the director knows the safe's combination.)
Variants and Related Words
- Két sắt (n): Literally "iron safe/box". This is a very common synonym for "két bạc".
- Hãy đặt tiền vào két sắt. (Please put the money in the iron safe.)
Synonyms
- Safe: A secure reinforced container.
- Strongbox: A heavy-duty lockable box.
- Coffer: A strong chest or box for holding valuables.
Related Idioms
Chắc như két bạc: As secure as a safe; used to describe something very safe, reliable, or certain.
- Kế hoạch này chắc như két bạc. (This plan is as secure as a safe.)
Nằm trong két bạc: To be in the safe; figuratively means something is guaranteed or securely achieved.
- Chiến thắng đã nằm trong két bạc. (The victory is already in the safe / is guaranteed.)