nơ

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Một bé gái buộc một chiếc nơ hồng vào tóc.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bow: A decorative knot made from a strip of fabric, typically with two or more loops and loose ends. It is commonly used as an ornament for hair, clothing, or gifts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô bé buộc một chiếc nơ hồng trên tóc. (The little girl tied a pink bow in her hair.)
  • Chiếc hộp quà được thắt một chiếc nơ rất đẹp. (The gift box was tied with a very beautiful bow.)
  • Áo của cô ấy có một chiếc nơ ở cổ. (Her dress has a bow at the neck.)

Advanced Usage

• "nơ bướm" / "nơ con bướm": A specific type of bow that is tied to resemble a butterfly, often used for formal wear like a bow tie.
  • Anh ấy đeo một chiếc nơ bướm màu đen trong đám cưới. (He wore a black bow tie at the wedding.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thắt nơ (verb phrase): To tie a bow.
  • Mẹ dạy tôi cách thắt nơ. (My mother taught me how to tie a bow.)
• Nơ cài tóc (noun phrase): A hair bow, often attached to a clip or pin.
  • Cô ấy dùng nơ cài tóc để giữ mái tóc dài. (She used a hair bow clip to hold her long hair.)

Synonyms

• Bow: A decorative knot.
• Ribbon: The strip of fabric from which a bow is often made.

Notes on Usage

• The word "nơ" is used almost exclusively to refer to the decorative accessory. Its archaic, verb-related meaning of "to carry off" or "to take away" (as seen in the example - The tiger took/carried off a pig) is now considered obsolete and is very rarely used in modern Vietnamese.

Học thuật

noun

1. bow
   • thắt nơ to tie a bow