Definition

Noun: - Lid; cover: A separate, movable top or closure for a container, opening, or machine. It is used to close, cover, or protect something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đậy nắp chai lại. (Put the bottle lid back on.)
  • Chiếc hộp này bị mất nắp. (This box has lost its lid.)
  • Anh ấy nhấc nắp nồi lên để xem cơm đã chín chưa. (He lifted the pot lid to see if the rice was cooked.)

Advanced Usage

• "đậy nắp": to put the lid/cover on.
  • Nhớ đậy nắp bể cá sau khi cho ăn. (Remember to put the aquarium lid on after feeding.)
• "mở nắp": to open the lid/cover.
  • Cô ấy mở nắp máy tính xách tay. (She opened the laptop lid.)
• "nắp ca-pô": (compound word) car hood/bonnet.
  • Anh thợ sửa xe đang mở nắp ca-pô. (The mechanic is opening the car hood.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vung (noun): A specific type of lid, often for a pot or a pan.
  • Vung nồi (pot lid)
• Nắp đậy (compound noun): A cover/lid (emphasizing its covering function).
• Nắp chai (compound noun): Bottle cap.
• Nắp bút (compound noun): Pen cap.

Synonyms

• Lid: A removable or hinged cover.
• Cover: Something that is placed over or upon something else to protect, conceal, or close it.
• Cap: A protective lid or cover for the end or top of an object (e.g., bottle cap, pen cap).

Related Phrases / Idioms

(This word does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal.)

noun

1. lid; cover
   • giở nắp ra
     to take off the lid