nệm
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Definition
- Noun:
- Mattress; Bed: A soft, padded item, typically rectangular, filled with materials such as cotton, foam, springs, or straw, placed on a bed frame to provide a comfortable surface for sleeping or sitting.
- Cushion; Pad: A smaller, similar padded item used to make a chair, seat, or floor more comfortable.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi cần mua một cái nệm mới cho giường. (I need to buy a new mattress for the bed.)
- Căn phòng khách có mấy cái nệm ngồi trên sàn. (The living room has several floor cushions to sit on.)
- Nệm này quá cứng. (This mattress is too hard.)
Advanced Usage
"nệm hơi": air mattress; inflatable bed.
- Chúng tôi mang theo nệm hơi khi đi cắm trại. (We bring an air mattress when we go camping.)
"nệm lò xo": spring mattress.
- Nệm lò xo thường đắt hơn nệm bông. (Spring mattresses are often more expensive than cotton mattresses.)
Variants and Related Words
Đệm (n): A common variant with the same meaning as "nệm" (mattress, cushion). The words are often interchangeable.
- Cô ấy ngồi trên đệm. (She is sitting on a cushion.)
Nệm bông (n): cotton mattress; cotton-filled pad.
- Bà tôi thích ngủ trên nệm bông. (My grandmother likes to sleep on a cotton mattress.)
Synonyms
- Mattress: the primary item for sleeping on a bed.
- Cushion: a padded item for sitting or kneeling.
- Pad: a soft, flat piece of material used for protection, comfort, or support.
Related Idioms
- Trên chăn dưới nệm: (Literally: above the blanket, below the mattress) An idiom describing a life of comfort and material ease.
- Gia đình họ sống trong cảnh trên chăn dưới nệm. (Their family lives in very comfortable circumstances.)