thiếc

Thân thiện

Người thợ dùng một lá thiếc mỏng để bọc kín miệng chiếc hũ gốm nhằm chống ẩm.

Definition

Noun: 1. Tin: A soft, silvery-white, malleable, post-transition metal with the chemical symbol Sn (from Latin: stannum). It is used for plating, in alloys, and in packaging. 2. (In the reference context: "tin in stale urine"): This is a highly specific and archaic chemical reference, likely describing a compound or residue containing tin found in certain old chemical or alchemical processes involving urine. This usage is not common in modern language.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hộp này được làm bằng thiếc. (This box is made of tin.)
  • Anh ấy là thợ hàn thiếc. (He is a solder [lit. tin] welder.)
  • Họ dùng giấy thiếc để gói thức ăn. (They use tin foil to wrap food.)

Advanced Usage

• "thiếc" in compound terms: While the core word means "tin", it frequently appears in compound nouns to specify objects or processes related to tin.
  • mạ thiếc: to tin-plate, to coat with tin.
  • hợp kim thiếc: tin alloy.
  • thợ thiếc: tinsmith.

Variants and Related Words

• Thiếc hàn (n): Solder (an alloy used for joining metals).
• Tráng thiếc (v): To tin-plate, to coat with a layer of tin.
• Hộp thiếc (n): Tin can, tin box.

Synonyms

• Kẽm (n): Zinc (a different metal, but sometimes confused in non-technical contexts).
• Chì (n): Lead (a different metal).

Notes on Different Meanings

The primary and almost exclusive meaning in modern Vietnamese is "tin" (the metal). The reference to "tin in stale urine" is an obscure, technical, or historical usage not encountered in everyday communication, science education, or general industry today. For learners, focusing on the metal "tin" is essential.

Học thuật

noun

1. tin stale urine