xi
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Definition
Noun:
- Sealing wax: A hard substance, typically made from shellac and resin, that becomes soft and sticky when heated. It is used for sealing letters, packages, or bottles.
- Polish / Wax: A substance used to shine and protect surfaces, especially leather (like shoes) or wood (like furniture or floors).
Verb:
- To make a prolonged "ssss" sound: To utter a long "ssss" sound to encourage a child to urinate or defecate.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Sealing wax):
- Người ta dùng xi đỏ để niêm phong những lá thư quan trọng. (People use red sealing wax to seal important letters.)
- Noun (Polish):
- Anh ấy dùng xi đánh bóng đôi giày da. (He used polish to shine his leather shoes.)
- Verb:
- Mẹ xi để em bé đi vệ sinh. (The mother made a "ssss" sound so the baby would go to the bathroom.)
Advanced Usage
- In music, "Xi" can be used to refer to the note B in the solfège system (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si). "Xi giáng" means B-flat.
Variants and Related Words
- Xi đánh giày (n): Shoe polish.
- Hộp xi đánh giày màu nâu. (A tin of brown shoe polish.)
- Đánh xi (v): To polish (shoes, floors).
- Tôi phải đánh xi sàn nhà. (I have to polish the floor.)
Synonyms
- Sealing wax: Wax seal.
- Polish: Wax, shine, buff.
- To make a "ssss" sound: To hiss (in this specific context).
Related Idioms
- Cứng như xi: As hard as sealing wax; used to describe something very rigid or inflexible.
- Cái bánh mì này cứng như xi. (This bread is as hard as a rock.)