tờ
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Definition
- Noun:
- A sheet or piece (of paper): A single, flat, thin piece of paper, often part of a larger stack or publication.
- A document or form: A piece of paper containing official information, a declaration, or a form to be completed.
- A banknote (colloquial): A single unit of paper currency; a bill.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy viết ghi chú lên một tờ giấy. (He wrote a note on a sheet of paper.)
- Bạn cần ký vào tờ khai này. (You need to sign this declaration form.)
- Cái áo này giá hai trăm nghìn, tức là hai tờ. (This shirt costs two hundred thousand, meaning two banknotes.)
Advanced Usage
"tờ rơi": a flyer, a leaflet.
- Công ty phát tờ rơi quảng cáo sản phẩm mới. (The company distributes flyers advertising the new product.)
"im lặng như tờ": (idiomatic) silent as a sheet (of paper); deathly quiet.
- Căn phòng im lặng như tờ sau khi thông báo được đưa ra. (The room was deathly quiet after the announcement was made.)
Variants and Related Words
Tờ báo (n): a newspaper (referring to a single issue or copy).
- Mỗi sáng ông ấy đều đọc một tờ báo. (Every morning he reads a newspaper.)
Tờ trình (n): a report, a written submission.
- Nhân viên nộp tờ trình lên giám đốc. (The employee submitted a report to the director.)
Tờ khai (n): a declaration form, a statement form.
- Tờ khai hải quan phải được điền đầy đủ. (The customs declaration form must be filled out completely.)
Synonyms
- Sheet: a broad, flat piece (e.g., of paper).
- Form: a document with blanks for information.
- Banknote: a piece of paper money.
Related Idioms
- "phẳng lặng như tờ": as calm/smooth as a sheet (of paper); describing a very calm and flat surface, often water.
- Mặt hồ phẳng lặng như tờ trong buổi sớm. (The lake surface was as smooth as a sheet in the early morning.)