lốp
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Definition
Noun: 1. Tire; Tyre: The outer, typically rubber, covering of a wheel, especially on vehicles like bicycles, motorbikes, and cars. It is designed to provide traction, cushioning, and a wear-resistant surface. 2. Hollow/Empty Grain (of rice): Describes rice plants that grow tall and have lush leaves but produce empty or unfilled grains.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Tire):
- Xe đạp của tôi bị xì lốp. (My bicycle has a flat tire.)
- Anh ấy cần thay lốp xe ô tô. (He needs to change his car tyre.)
- Cửa hàng này bán nhiều loại lốp xe máy. (This shop sells many types of motorbike tires.)
- Adjective (Hollow grain):
- Cánh đồng này bị lốp do thiếu dinh dưỡng. (This field has hollow-grained rice due to a lack of nutrients.)
- Lúa lốp chỉ tốt lá nhưng hạt lại lép. (Hollow-grained rice plants have good leaves but the grains are empty.)
Advanced Usage
- Nổ lốp: To have a tire blowout.
- Xe tải nổ lốp trên đường cao tốc. (The truck had a tire blowout on the highway.)
- Xì lốp: To have a flat tire.
- Chúng tôi bị xì lốp giữa đường. (We got a flat tire on the road.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vỏ lốp: The tire casing or tread.
- Săm lốp / Ruột xe: The inner tube (inside a tire).
- Lốp dự phòng / Lốp sơ-cua: Spare tire.
- Lốp cao su: Rubber tire (specifying the material).
Synonyms
- Vỏ xe: Literally "wheel cover," a common synonym for tire, especially for bicycles and motorbikes.
- Tôi mới thay vỏ xe đạp. (I just changed my bicycle tire.)
- Tire/Tyre: The direct English equivalent.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary and most common meaning is "tire".
- The agricultural meaning ("hollow-grained rice") is specific and less common in everyday conversation outside of farming contexts. It functions as an adjective in this sense.
- The word is not typically used in sports contexts (like "lob") in modern standard Vietnamese; those are considered separate, homophonous words.
noun
- tyre; tire
- lốp cao surubber tyre