Definition

1. Noun:
   • A string of firecrackers: "Pháo dây" refers to a long string of connected firecrackers, often used for celebrations.
   • A powder-filled paper string: Specifically, it is a string made of paper containing explosive powder, which produces a series of sparks or small explosions when lit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con thích đốt pháo dây vào dịp Tết. (Children like to light firecracker strings during Tet.)
  • Anh ấy treo một dây pháo dây dài trước cửa nhà. (He hung a long string of firecrackers in front of the house.)

Advanced Usage

• "đốt pháo dây": to light a string of firecrackers.
  • Việc đốt pháo dây đã bị cấm ở nhiều thành phố. (Lighting firecracker strings has been banned in many cities.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo (n): firecracker.
  • Tiếng pháo nổ vang lên. (The sound of firecrackers exploded.)
• Pháo hoa (n): fireworks.
  • Bắn pháo hoa vào đêm giao thừa. (Set off fireworks on New Year's Eve.)

Synonyms

• Dây pháo: string of firecrackers (a common alternative phrasing).
• Pháo chuỗi: chain of firecrackers.

Related Phrases

• Treo pháo dây: to hang a string of firecrackers.
  • Họ treo pháo dây lên cây để chuẩn bị đốt. (They hung the firecracker string on the tree to prepare for lighting.)

Related Idioms

• Ồn như pháo dây: as noisy as a string of firecrackers (used to describe a very loud, continuous noise or a chaotic situation).
  • Lớp học ồn như pháo dây khi giáo viên vắng mặt. (The classroom was as noisy as a string of firecrackers when the teacher was absent.)

1. Powder-filled paper string