đánh xi

Người thợ đánh xi chiếc giày da màu nâu.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To polish (shoes): The primary meaning of "đánh xi" is to apply polish, specifically wax or cream, to shoes in order to clean, shine, and protect them.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đánh xi đôi giày da trước buổi phỏng vấn. (He polished his leather shoes before the interview.)
  • Tôi cần đánh xi giày vì chúng trông rất xỉn màu. (I need to polish my shoes because they look very dull.)
  • Cửa hàng này cung cấp dịch vụ đánh xi giày. (This shop provides a shoe polishing service.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to footwear care. While "đánh" can mean to hit or strike in other contexts, in "đánh xi," it specifically means to apply or rub on. "Xi" refers to the polish or wax itself.

Variants and Related Words

• Xi đánh giày (n): shoe polish.

  • Anh mua một hộp xi đánh giày màu đen. (He bought a tin of black shoe polish.)

• Đánh bóng (v): to polish or buff a surface to a shine. This is a more general term that can apply to shoes, floors, cars, or metal.

  • Cô ấy đánh bóng sàn gỗ. (She polished the wooden floor.)

Synonyms

• To shine (shoes): to make shoes bright and glossy by polishing.
• To buff (shoes): to polish something, especially shoes, to a shine by rubbing.

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