niêm chì

Người gửi thư dùng niêm chì để đóng kín phong bì.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To seal with lead: The primary meaning of "niêm chì" is the act of securing or closing something using a lead seal. This is often done for official, security, or customs purposes to indicate that a container, document, or item has not been tampered with.
   • To plomb: A technical term, derived from French, meaning to affix a lead seal.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hải quan sẽ niêm chì các container trước khi vận chuyển. (Customs will seal the containers with lead before shipment.)
  • Thùng hàng đã được niêm chì cẩn thận. (The crate was carefully sealed with lead.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in formal, administrative, or technical contexts related to security, logistics, law, or official procedures.

Variants and Related Words

• Niêm phong (v): to seal (using a generic seal, which may not be lead).
  • Niêm phong tài liệu mật. (To seal confidential documents.)

Synonyms

• To seal: to fasten or close securely.
• To lead-seal: to seal specifically with lead.