Definition

1. Noun:
   • A whetstone, specifically a fine-grained or soft stone: A stone used for sharpening blades, characterized by its relatively soft or fine texture compared to coarse grinding stones. It is used for honing and putting a final edge on tools like knives.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy dùng đá màu để mài cho con dao thật sắc. (He uses a whetstone to sharpen the knife until it's very sharp.)
  • Mua một hòn đá màu tốt thì dao kéo sẽ bén lâu. (If you buy a good honing stone, your blades will stay sharp longer.)

Advanced Usage

• "mài dao bằng đá màu": to sharpen a knife with a whetstone.
  • Cách truyền thống để có lưỡi dao sắc là mài dao bằng đá màu. (The traditional way to get a sharp blade is to sharpen the knife with a whetstone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đá mài (n): A more general term for a sharpening stone or grindstone, which can be coarse or fine.
• Đá nhám (n): A coarse stone, often used for initial shaping or repairing damaged edges.

Synonyms

• Whetstone (n): A fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
• Honing stone (n): A stone used for the final precision sharpening and aligning of a blade's edge.

Related Phrases

• Giũa trên đá màu: To hone on a whetstone.
  • Sau khi mài thô, bạn nên giũa trên đá màu cho lưỡi thật nhẵn. (After coarse grinding, you should hone it on a whetstone for a very smooth edge.)

1. Soft stone (để mài dao)