nẹp
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Definition
Noun:
- Hem; rim; binding; strip: A long, thin object, often made of wood, metal, or fabric, attached to the edge of something to reinforce it, hold it together, or serve as decoration. For example, a strip on a bamboo screen, a metal band on a wooden chest, or a fabric strip on clothing.
- Splint; brace: A rigid device used in medicine to immobilize and support a broken bone or injured body part.
Verb:
- To reinforce with a strip; to brace; to splint: The action of securing, strengthening, or holding something in place by attaching or applying a 'nẹp'. For example, fixing a basket with a strip or applying a medical splint.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Chiếc hòm gỗ này có các nẹp sắt ở góc để chắc chắn hơn. (This wooden chest has iron strips at the corners for added strength.)
- Sau khi bị gãy tay, anh ấy phải đeo nẹp trong sáu tuần. (After breaking his arm, he had to wear a splint for six weeks.)
- Chiếc áo khoác được may thêm nẹp vải màu khác ở cổ tay. (The jacket has a different colored fabric binding sewn on the cuffs.)
Verb:
- Anh thợ mộc nẹp lại cánh cửa bị lung lay bằng một thanh gỗ. (The carpenter braced the wobbly door with a wooden strip.)
- Bác sĩ sẽ nẹp chỗ xương gãy lại để nó lành nhanh hơn. (The doctor will splint the broken bone so it heals faster.)
Advanced Usage
"Làm nẹp": To make or act as a brace/support.
- Thanh gỗ này sẽ làm nẹp tạm thời cho cái giá. (This piece of wood will act as a temporary brace for the shelf.)
"Được nẹp lại": To be braced/splinted/reinforced.
- Cái phên tre được nẹp lại cẩn thận bằng những thanh tre già. (The bamboo screen was reinforced carefully with mature bamboo strips.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cái nẹp (n): The strip; the splint. (A more specific form of the noun).
- Thanh nẹp (n): Brace bar; stiffener. (Emphasizes the bar-like shape).
- Bó nẹp (v): To splint; to put in a splint. (Common medical term).
- Bệnh nhân được bó nẹp chân tại bệnh viện. (The patient had their leg put in a splint at the hospital.)
Synonyms
- Thanh viền (n): Edge strip, trim. (Specifically for edges).
- Đai cố định (n): Fixation band/strap. (For medical or fastening contexts).
- Miếng đỡ (n): Support piece.
Related Phrases (Verb + Object Combinations)
- Nẹp cửa: To brace a door.
- Nẹp xương: To splint a bone.
- Nẹp mép vải: To bind a fabric edge.
Related Idioms
(Note: 'Nẹp' is a concrete noun/verb and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal.)