xoong chảo
Definition
- Noun:
- Pots and pans: A collective term for basic cooking vessels, typically referring to a set or assortment of pots, pans, and skillets used in everyday cooking.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy mua một bộ xoong chảo mới. (She bought a new set of pots and pans.)
- Xoong chảo treo trên tường bếp. (Pots and pans are hanging on the kitchen wall.)
- Anh ấy đang rửa xoong chảo. (He is washing the pots and pans.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xoong chảo" is often used generically to refer to the essential, everyday cookware in a kitchen, implying utilitarian items rather than specialized equipment.
Variants and Related Words
Nồi (n): pot, saucepan.
- Cô ấy đang nấu canh trong nồi. (She is cooking soup in the pot.)
Chảo (n): frying pan, skillet.
- Anh ấy chiên trứng trong chảo. (He fries eggs in the frying pan.)
Bộ nồi (n): cookware set, pot set.
- Bộ nồi này có 5 món. (This cookware set has 5 pieces.)
Synonyms
- Cookware: utensils for cooking.
- Pots and pans: general term for cooking vessels.
- Kitchenware: equipment used in the kitchen.
Related Idioms
- Đầu tắt mặt tối với xoong chảo: to be extremely busy with kitchen work and household chores.
- Người nội trợ đầu tắt mặt tối với xoong chảo. (The homemaker is endlessly busy with pots and pans.)