xe điếu

xe điếu

Người đàn ông cầm chiếc xe điếu để hút thuốc.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Hookah pipe / narghile pipe: The long, flexible tube of a hookah (narghile or water pipe) through which the smoke is drawn from the water basin to the user's mouth.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ấy cầm xe điếu để hút thuốc. (He held the hookah pipe to smoke.)
    • Xe điếu này rất dài và được trang trí đẹp. (This hookah pipe is very long and beautifully decorated.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is specific to the apparatus of a traditional water pipe. It refers specifically to the tube component, not the entire hookah apparatus.
Variants and Related Words
  • Điếu cày (n): A traditional Vietnamese water pipe, typically made of bamboo or wood, used for smoking tobacco. While also a smoking device, it is generally simpler and distinct from the ornate hookah implied by "xe điếu."
  • Tẩu (n): A general term for a pipe (e.g., tobacco pipe).
  • Narguilé / hookah (n): The entire water pipe apparatus, including the water jar, bowl, and hose (xe điếu).
Synonyms
  • Hookah hose: The flexible tube of a hookah.
  • Narghile pipe: The smoking tube of a narghile.
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