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thìa ăn

/tʰiə̯˧˧ ʔan˧˧/
tablespoon

Bạn có thể cho tôi một thìa ăn đường không?

Can you give me a tablespoon of sugar?


formal

A spoon used for eating or serving food, typically larger than a teaspoon.

Cô ấy dùng thìa ăn để múc canh.

She uses a spoon to scoop the soup.

Anh ấy đã lấy hai thìa ăn mật ong.

He took two tablespoons of honey.

Commonly used in cooking and dining contexts. Often paired with 'đường' (sugar), 'mật ong' (honey), or 'sữa' (milk).

Collocations

thìa ăn đườngtablespoon of sugarthìa ăn mật ongtablespoon of honeythìa ăn sữatablespoon of milk

Synonyms

muỗng ănthìa to

Antonyms

thìa cà phêmuỗng cà phê

Pro Tip

Distinguishing 'thìa ăn' and 'thìa cà phê'

Remember that 'thìa ăn' is larger and used for eating or serving main dishes, while 'thìa cà phê' is smaller and used for stirring coffee or tea.

Usage Notes

The term 'thìa ăn' is used to distinguish from 'thìa cà phê' (teaspoon), which is smaller. In Vietnamese households, 'thìa ăn' is a standard utensil for serving food.

Word Breakdown

thìa
spoon
root
+
ăn
eat
modifier
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