ống bơm
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Definition
- Noun:
- A pump, specifically a hand-operated air pump: A cylindrical device used to inflate tires by forcing air into them. Typically refers to a bicycle pump or motorbike pump.
- A syringe (medical context, less common): A device used to inject or withdraw fluids. This meaning is derived from "bơm" (to inject/pump) but is less frequent for "ống bơm" in modern everyday language.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi cần mua một cái ống bơm xe đạp mới. (I need to buy a new bicycle pump.)
- Anh ấy dùng ống bơm để bơm hơi cho lốp xe máy. (He used a pump to inflate the motorbike tire.)
- Trong y tế, ống bơm còn có thể chỉ ống tiêm. (In medicine, "ống bơm" can also refer to a syringe.)
Advanced Usage
"Ống bơm tay": Hand pump. Specifies the manual operation type.
- Ống bơm tay rất tiện lợi khi đi du lịch bằng xe đạp. (A hand pump is very convenient when traveling by bicycle.)
"Ống bơm chân": Foot pump. A pump operated by foot.
- Ống bơm chân thường dùng để bơm bóng hoặc phao. (A foot pump is often used to inflate balls or floats.)
Variants and Related Words
Bơm (verb/noun): To pump; a pump (more general).
- Tôi phải bơm xe. (I have to pump the tire.)
Máy bơm (noun): Machine pump, motorized pump (e.g., water pump, air compressor).
- Máy bơm nước đang hỏng. (The water pump is broken.)
Bơm xe (verb phrase): To pump a tire/inflate a vehicle.
- Anh có thể giúp tôi bơm xe không? (Can you help me pump the tire?)
Synonyms
- Bình bơm: Pump (can be synonymous, though "bình" often implies a container/tank).
- Phao (in specific contexts): Refers to an inflatable object or lifebuoy, not the pump itself.
Related Phrases (Collocations)
Ống bơm hơi: Air pump. Clarifies the medium being pumped.
- Cửa hàng sửa xe có đủ loại ống bơm hơi. (The repair shop has all kinds of air pumps.)
Đầu ống bơm: Pump nozzle/head.
- Đầu ống bơm này không vừa với van xe của tôi. (This pump nozzle doesn't fit my bike valve.)
Related Idioms
Note: There are no common idioms specifically for "ống bơm". The word is used literally.
- Bicycle pump, motorbike pump