Definition

1. Noun:
   • A faucet or tap: A device, typically attached to a pipe, that controls the flow of water from a water supply system. It is turned on or off by a handle, knob, or lever.
   • A water spout or hose: A nozzle or pipe from which water is discharged, such as on a hose, a drinking fountain, or an elephant's trunk (in a literal, biological sense).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vui lòng khóa vòi nước lại. (Please turn off the faucet.)
  • Tôi cần một vòi nước dài hơn để tưới vườn. (I need a longer water hose to water the garden.)
  • Con voi dùng vòi nước của nó để uống. (The elephant uses its trunk to drink.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vòi nước nóng lạnh": A mixer tap, a faucet that controls both hot and cold water.
  • Căn hộ mới được lắp đặt vòi nước nóng lạnh. (The new apartment is fitted with mixer taps.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vòi sen (n): showerhead.

  • Vòi sen này bị tắc. (This showerhead is clogged.)

• Vòi phun (n): spray nozzle, jet.

  • Vòi phun trong bồn rửa rất tiện lợi. (The spray nozzle in the sink is very convenient.)

Synonyms

• Faucet: The most common synonym for a household water tap.
• Tap: Another common word for a device controlling water flow.
• Spout: A pipe or lip from which liquid pours.

Related Idioms

• "Vòi rồng" (literally "dragon's spout"): A water spout (meteorological phenomenon) or a tornado.
  • Vòi rồng hình thành ngoài khơi. (A water spout formed offshore.)