chai

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Hũ, chai, lọ

BrE /ˈbɒt.l/ AmE /ˈbɑː.təl/

noun en → vi

1 CONTAINER [singular] A1

Hũ, chai, lọ

a container with a narrow neck and a round body, used for storing liquids or other substances

  • a bottle of something

Collocations bottle of water · bottle of wine

  • He drank a whole bottle of whisky.

    Anh ta đã uống cả một chai rượu whisk(e)y.

2 BABY [singular] B1

Chai sữa cho trẻ em sơ sinh

a container used for feeding milk to babies who cannot feed themselves from a cup or bottle

  • a baby's bottle

Collocations baby's bottle of milk

  • She sterilized the baby’s bottles before feeding him.

    Cô đã khử trùng các chai sữa của bé trước khi cho bé ăn.

3 DRUG [singular] B2

Hũ thuốc, chai thuốc

a container for medicine or drugs, especially one that is sold in a pharmacy

  • bottle of pills

Collocations bottle of medicine

  • The pharmacist gave her a bottle of painkillers.

    Dược sĩ đã cho cô ấy một chai thuốc giảm đau.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

Hũ bóng bowling, hũ đá Curling

a container used in some sports, such as bowling or curling

  • bottle of bowling

Collocations bottle in bowling

  • He rolled the bottle down the lane.

    Anh ta đã lăn hũ bóng bowling xuống đường.

5 DRINK [singular] B1

Chai rượu, chai bia

a container used for drinking alcohol, especially beer or spirits

  • bottle of beer

Collocations bottle of whisky

  • He ordered a bottle of beer.

    Anh ta đã gọi một chai bia.

6 GARDEN [singular] B2

Chậu cây cảnh, hũ trồng hoa

a container used for growing flowers or plants, often made of plastic or glass

  • bottle garden

Collocations bottle plant

  • She has a small bottle of flowers on her desk.

    Cô ấy có một hũ hoa nhỏ trên bàn làm việc.

7 DRINK [singular] B2

Dung tích chai, hũ

the amount of liquid that a container can hold, especially when talking about drinks

  • bottle of wine

Collocations bottle of water

  • The bottle of wine was half empty.

    Chai rượu đã hết một nửa.

8 DRINK [singular] C1

Hũ nước uống thể thao

a container used for drinking water, especially in a sports context

  • bottle of water

Collocations bottle of water during exercise

  • He drank from his bottle of water.

    Anh ta đã uống từ hũ nước của mình.