thau
Definition
Noun:
- Brass: An alloy of copper and zinc, yellow in color, easy to hammer thin, often used to make trays or wash basins.
- Brass basin / Wash-tub: A basin, typically made of brass or metal, used for washing.
Verb:
- To scour / To clean out: To scrub and clean a water container (like a jar, cistern, or well) thoroughly before filling it with fresh water.
- (Idiomatic) To melt/dissolve easily in the mouth: Used to describe food (like candy) that dissolves easily when placed in the mouth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiếc mâm bằng thau rất sáng bóng. (The tray made of brass is very shiny.)
- Cô ấy đổ nước vào thau để giặt quần áo. (She poured water into the wash-tub to do laundry.)
- Verb:
- Trước mùa mưa, chúng tôi phải thau bể nước. (Before the rainy season, we have to clean out the water cistern.)
- Viên kẹo này ngậm vào miệng sẽ thau ra ngay. (This candy will melt in your mouth right away.)
Advanced Usage
- "Mắt thau": Literally "brass eyes". Describes eyes with a yellowish-brown color.
- Con mèo có đôi mắt thau. (The cat has yellowish-brown eyes.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chậu thau (n): Brass basin/washbasin. A more specific term for the washing vessel.
- Một chậu thau nước đầy. (A full washbasin of water.)
Synonyms
- Brass: The metal alloy.
- Basin / Tub: For the container.
- Scour / Clean: For the action of cleaning a container.
- Dissolve / Melt: For the idiomatic usage with food.
Related Idioms
- Thau rửa mặt: Literally "face-washing brass basin". Refers specifically to a basin for washing one's face.
- Chiếc thau rửa mặt bằng đồng. (The copper face-washing basin.)
noun
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brass brass colour brass basin, wash-tub
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