lụa
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Definition
- Noun:
- Silk: A fine, strong, soft, and shiny fiber produced by silkworms, used to make high-quality fabric. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- A thin, soft layer: Refers to the tender, unopened sheath of a banana leaf or a betel palm spathe.
- Something soft and smooth: Used figuratively to describe anything with a very soft, smooth, and fine texture.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fabric):
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo dài bằng lụa. (She is wearing an áo dài made of silk.)
- Lụa Vạn Phúc rất nổi tiếng. (Van Phuc silk is very famous.)
- Noun (Plant Sheath):
- Lụa chuối dùng để gói bánh. (The banana leaf sheath is used to wrap cakes.)
- Noun (Figurative):
- Da em bé mịn như lụa. (The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "lụa" is central to many cultural concepts and traditional crafts in Vietnam, representing elegance, refinement, and heritage.
- In commerce, "mặt hàng lụa" refers to silk goods or the silk trade.
Variants and Related Words
- Lụa là (n): A refined, high-grade type of silk fabric; often used to describe something very elegant.
- Giọng nói của cô ấy êm như lụa là. (Her voice is as soft as the finest silk.)
- Hàng lụa (n): Silk products; silk merchandise.
- Dệt lụa (v): To weave silk.
Synonyms
- Silk: The direct translation for the fabric.
- Tơ (n): Silk thread; can sometimes be used more poetically for silk fabric.
- Nhung (n): Velvet (different material but shares the concept of softness and luxury).
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Người đẹp vì lụa: Literally "A person is beautiful because of silk." Equivalent to the English idiom "Fine feathers make fine birds" or "Clothes make the man." It means attractive clothing enhances one's appearance.
- Mềm như lụa: "As soft as silk." A common simile to describe extreme softness.