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:
  • Cô 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 là 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.)
• Hũ (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.

noun

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