tơ lụa
Definition
- Noun:
- Silk fabrics; silks: A general term for textiles, cloth, or fabrics made from silk fibers. It refers to the luxurious material itself, often used for clothing, scarves, or decorative items.
- The silk industry or trade: Can refer to silk goods collectively or the business related to silk.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửa hàng này bán nhiều loại tơ lụa đẹp. (This shop sells many beautiful types of silk.)
- Áo dài truyền thống thường may bằng tơ lụa. (The traditional áo dài is often sewn from silk.)
- Nghề trồng dâu nuôi tằm để lấy tơ lụa có từ lâu đời. (The sericulture industry for obtaining silk has existed for a long time.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tơ lụa" is often used in literary or formal contexts to evoke imagery of luxury, softness, and elegance.
- Giấc mơ của cô ấy mềm mại như tơ lụa. (Her dream was as soft as silk.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lụa (n): Silk. This is a more common, shorter synonym for silk fabric.
- Váy lụa (silk dress)
- Tơ (n): Silk thread; silk fiber. The raw material before it is woven into fabric.
- Sợi tơ (a strand of silk)
- Vải lụa (n): Another term for silk cloth.
Synonyms
- Silk: The fine, strong, soft fiber produced by silkworms.
- Silk fabric: Cloth woven from silk threads.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Mềm như tơ lụa: (As soft as silk) Used to describe something very soft and smooth to the touch.
- Làn da em bé mềm như tơ lụa. (The baby's skin is as soft as silk.)
- Con đường tơ lụa: The Silk Road. This is a direct translation of the historical trade route.
- Con đường tơ lụa nối liền Á-Âu. (The Silk Road connected Asia and Europe.)