Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vacuum cleaner: An electrical appliance that uses suction to remove dust, dirt, and debris from floors, carpets, and other surfaces.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần dùng máy hút bụi để làm sạch thảm. (I need to use the vacuum cleaner to clean the carpet.)
  • Máy hút bụi mới rất mạnh và yên tĩnh. (The new vacuum cleaner is very powerful and quiet.)
  • Cô ấy hút bụi phòng khách bằng máy hút bụi mỗi tuần một lần. (She vacuums the living room with the vacuum cleaner once a week.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be part of compound nouns specifying type:
  • máy hút bụi cầm tay: hand-held vacuum cleaner.
  • máy hút bụi robot: robotic vacuum cleaner.

Variants and Related Words

• Hút bụi (verb phrase): to vacuum, to clean using a vacuum cleaner.
  • Mẹ tôi đang hút bụi trên cầu thang. (My mother is vacuuming on the stairs.)

Synonyms

• Hoover (a common brand name often used generically, especially in British English).
• Vacuum (short for vacuum cleaner).

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the term "máy hút bụi." The concept is typically expressed literally.