Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pipe; Tube; Cylinder: A long, hollow, cylindrical object, typically used to convey fluids, gases, or other substances.
   • Sleeve; Leg (of clothing): The part of a garment, such as a shirt or pants, that is shaped like a tube to cover an arm or leg.
   • Container: A small, tube-shaped container, often for holding products like toothpaste or medicine.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cần sửa chữa ống nước này. (This water pipe needs repairing.)
  • Ống tay áo của anh ấy bị rách. (The sleeve of his shirt is torn.)
  • Cô ấy mua một ống kem đánh răng. (She bought a tube of toothpaste.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ống tiền" / "Ống heo đất": Piggy bank; a container for saving coins.

  • Đứa trẻ bỏ tiền vào ống heo đất mỗi ngày. (The child puts money into the piggy bank every day.)

• "Ống nhòm": Binoculars; a device with two parallel tubes for viewing distant objects.

  • Chúng tôi dùng ống nhòm để ngắm chim. (We use binoculars to watch birds.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ống dẫn (n): Duct; conduit; a pipe or channel for conveying something.

  • Ống dẫn khí bị tắc. (The air duct is clogged.)

• Ống nghiệm (n): Test tube; a thin glass tube used in scientific experiments.

  • Nhà khoa học đặt hóa chất vào ống nghiệm. (The scientist placed the chemical in a test tube.)

• Ống quần (n): Trouser leg.

  • Ống quần này quá dài. (This trouser leg is too long.)

Synonyms

• Pipe: A tube for conveying fluid.
• Tube: A long, hollow cylinder.
• Cylinder: A three-dimensional shape with straight parallel sides and a circular cross-section.
• Sleeve: The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Related Idioms

• "Ở bầu thì tròn, ở ống thì dài": Literally "In a gourd, one becomes round; in a tube, one becomes long." An idiom meaning a person is shaped by their environment and influences.
  • Đứa trẻ học nhanh thật, đúng là ở bầu thì tròn, ở ống thì dài. (The child learns so quickly; it's true that one is shaped by one's environment.)

noun

1. pipe; duct
   • ống dẫn nước
     a water-pipe