xoong nồi
Definition
- Noun:
- Pots and pans: A collective term for basic cooking vessels, typically referring to pots, pans, and saucepans used in everyday kitchen preparation.
- Cookware: General, often humble, kitchen utensils used for boiling, stewing, and frying.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy sắp xếp lại tất cả xoong nồi trong tủ bếp. (She rearranged all the pots and pans in the kitchen cabinet.)
- Sau bữa tiệc, tôi phải rửa một chồng xoong nồi. (After the party, I had to wash a stack of pots and pans.)
- Cửa hàng đó bán đủ loại xoong nồi. (That store sells all kinds of cookware.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "xoong nồi" often implies the practical, everyday items used for home cooking, rather than specialized or professional equipment. It can evoke a sense of domesticity and routine meal preparation.
Variants and Related Words
- Nồi (n): A pot, often deeper, used for cooking rice, soup, or stewing.
- Chảo (n): A frying pan or skillet, used for frying and sautéing.
- Xoong (n): A saucepan, usually with a handle and sometimes a lid, used for boiling or making sauces.
- Bếp núc (n): A broader term for kitchen work and affairs, often used in conjunction with "xoong nồi" to mean the entirety of cooking chores.
Synonyms
- Cookware: Utensils for cooking.
- Pots and pans: The most direct equivalent collective term.
- Kitchenware: A more general term for kitchen utensils, which may include items beyond cooking vessels.
Related Idioms
- Đầu tắt mặt tối với xoong nồi: To be overwhelmingly busy with kitchen work and household chores.
- Ngày nào cô ấy cũng đầu tắt mặt tối với xoong nồi. (Every day she is swamped with pots, pans, and housework.)
- Chuyện xoong nồi: Refers to mundane, everyday domestic matters or gossip.
- Họ chỉ nói chuyện xoong nồi thôi. (They only talk about everyday domestic trivialities.)