Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pot, saucepan: A basic cooking vessel, typically round, with a flat bottom, vertical or slightly sloping sides, and a single long handle. It is used for boiling, simmering, or making sauces on a stovetop.
   • Potful, saucepanful: The contents of such a pot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi đang nấu canh trong một cái xoong. (My mother is cooking soup in a pot.)
  • Cô ấy mua một cái xoong mới. (She bought a new saucepan.)
  • Tôi cần một xoong nước sôi. (I need a potful of boiling water.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "xoong" often refers to a simple, everyday pot, distinct from specialized cookware like a "nồi" (which can be larger or refer to a rice cooker) or a "chảo" (frying pan). It is the standard term for a saucepan.

Variants and Related Words

• Soong: An alternative, less common spelling of "xoong".
• Xoong nồi: A common phrase meaning "pots and pans" or general cookware.
  • Cửa hàng bán đủ loại xoong nồi. (The store sells all kinds of pots and pans.)

Synonyms

• Saucepan: A deep cooking pan with a handle.
• Pot: A general term for a deep, round container used for cooking.
• Casserole dish: In some contexts, it can translate to a cooking dish, though "xoong" is typically for stovetop use.

Related Idioms

• Đầu voi đuôi chuột: Literally "elephant's head, mouse's tail"; meaning a grand start but a poor finish. While not containing "xoong," this idiom can describe a cooking attempt that starts with a big pot (xoong) but yields little.
  • Kế hoạch của họ thật là đầu voi đuôi chuột. (Their plan started big but ended small.)