Definition

Noun: 1. A cloth bag, a shoulder bag: A bag made of cloth, typically with a strap or handle, used to carry personal belongings, especially when traveling. 2. A bundle, a pack: Refers to a simple bag or sack, often made of fabric, used for carrying items on a journey.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy đeo một chiếc tay nải vải bò. (He is carrying a denim cloth bag.)
  • Trước khi lên đường, cô ấy buộc chặt tay nải. (Before setting off, she tied her bundle securely.)
  • Chiếc tay nải đựng quần áo và đồ dùng cá nhân. (The cloth bag contained clothes and personal items.)

Advanced Usage

• "buộc tay nải": to tie up a bundle/bag. This phrase implies preparing one's belongings for a trip.
  • Sau khi buộc tay nải, anh ta từ biệt gia đình. (After tying up his bundle, he bid farewell to his family.)
• "đeo tay nải": to carry/sling a cloth bag.
  • Người bán hàng rong thường đeo tay nải to. (Street vendors often carry large cloth bags.)

Variants and Related Words

• Túi vải (n): cloth bag. A more general term.
• Bị (n): a coarse sack or bag, often made of hemp or burlap. It can be similar but is often rougher and used for different purposes.
• Balo (n): backpack. A modern, structured bag with two straps.

Synonyms

• Túi xách vải: fabric handbag.
• Bao tải: sack (often larger and for goods, not necessarily personal items).

Related Phrases

• "tay nải gói ghém": Refers to one's packed belongings, one's bundle.
  • Anh ấy chỉ có một tay nải gói ghém nhỏ. (He only had a small bundle of packed belongings.)

Related Idioms

• "một tay nải ra đi": to leave with just a bundle (implying leaving with very few possessions, often for a new beginning or a journey).
  • Năm xưa, ông cụ một tay nải ra đi lập nghiệp. (Years ago, the old man left to make his fortune with just a bundle.)

noun

1. cloth bag