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lọ

Mẹ cắm một bông hoa hồng vào chiếc lọ trên bàn.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Vase, Jar, Bottle: A container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or porcelain, with a relatively narrow neck and a wider body, used for holding liquids, flowers, or other items.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • ấy cắm hoa hồng vào lọ. (She put roses in the vase.)
    • Mua một lọ mứt cam. (Buy a jar of orange marmalade.)
    • Lọ nước hoa này rất thơm. (This perfume bottle is very fragrant.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "lọ" can function as a particle in classical or literary Vietnamese to mean "let alone," "much less," or "there is no need to."
    • Trẻ con còn biết, lọ người lớn. (Even children know it, much less adults.)
    • Hiểu nhau thì lọ phải nói nhiều. (When people understand each other, there is no need to say much.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Lọ hoa (n): Flower vase.
    • Lọ hoa bằng sứ rất đẹp. (The porcelain flower vase is very beautiful.)
  • Lọ thuốc (n): Medicine bottle/vial.
    • Uống thuốc trong lọ thuốc nhỏ. (Take the medicine from the small medicine vial.)
  • Chai (n): Bottle. (Often used for containers with a narrower neck relative to body, commonly for beverages.)
  • (n): Jar, pot. (Often implies a wider mouth and is made of ceramic or earthenware.)
Synonyms
  • Vase: A decorative container, especially for flowers.
  • Jar: A wide-mouthed container, typically cylindrical.
  • Bottle: A container with a narrow neck, usually for liquids.
  • Flacon / Vial: A small bottle, especially for perfume or medicine.
Related Idioms
  • Đo *lọ nước mắm, đếm củ dưa hành: (To measure the fish sauce *jar and count the pickled onions.) An idiom criticizing someone for being excessively petty, calculative, or miserly over trivial things.
lọ

Mẹ cắm một bông hoa hồng vào chiếc lọ trên bàn.

noun
  1. soot vase; jar; phial
    • lọ hoa
      flower vase