Definition

Noun: - Cigar: A roll of tobacco leaves for smoking. A cigar is typically larger than a cigarette, is not meant to be inhaled, and is made of whole tobacco leaves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy thích hút xì gà sau bữa tối. (He enjoys smoking a cigar after dinner.)
  • Chiếc hộp đựng những điếu xì gà quý. (The box holds precious cigars.)
  • Mùi xì gà nồng trong căn phòng. (The strong smell of cigar filled the room.)

Advanced Usage

• "Điếu xì gà": This is a common, more specific phrase meaning "a cigar" or "a single cigar stick."
  • Anh ta châm một điếu xì gà. (He lit a cigar.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuốc lá: Cigarette. (A smaller roll of finely cut tobacco wrapped in paper.)
• Xì gà Cuba / Cuba cigar: A cigar originating from Cuba, often considered a premium product.
• Tẩu thuốc: Pipe. (A device for smoking tobacco, consisting of a bowl and a stem.)

Synonyms

• Điếu thuốc cuốn: Rolled tobacco (a more descriptive term).
• Thuốc lá cuộn: Rolled tobacco (can refer to hand-rolled cigarettes or cigars depending on context).

Related Phrases

• Hút xì gà: To smoke a cigar.
  • Hút xì gà là một thú vui của ông ấy. (Smoking cigars is a hobby of his.)
• Cắt đầu xì gà: To cut the cap/head of a cigar (preparation before smoking).
  • Anh ta dùng dụng cụ chuyên dụng để cắt đầu xì gà. (He used a specialized tool to cut the cigar's cap.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are few common idioms specifically with "xì gà" in Vietnamese. Its usage is mostly literal.) - Phong cách xì gà: Cigar style (often used to describe a luxurious, classic, or masculine aesthetic associated with cigar smoking). - Căn phòng mang phong cách xì gà cổ điển. (The room has a classic cigar-style aesthetic.)

noun

1. cigar