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Meaning
4 senses · 3 meanings
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smoking pipe
An object used for smoking tobacco that consists of a small bowl.
vi Ông ấy cầm một cái điếu cũ để hút thuốc.
en He held an old smoking pipe to smoke.
A type of water pipe used for smoking tobacco or other substances.
vi Chiếc điếu này được trang trí rất đẹp.
en This hookah is very beautifully decorated.
classifier
A Vietnamese classifier word used for counting objects like cigarettes or cigars.
vi Anh ấy vừa hút xong một điếu thuốc.
en He just finished smoking a cigarette.
condole
To express sympathy or offer condolences to someone who has lost a loved one.
vi Nhiều người đến điếu người hàng xóm vừa qua đời.
en Many people came to condole the neighbor who had just passed away.