| Vietnamese > English |
| thùng |
| 1. n. a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop) |
| (synonyms, phuy) |
| 2. n. (by extension) the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in |
| đóng thùng - to close a barrel; to tuck one's shirt in |
| bỏ áo trong/ngoài thùng - to keep one's shirt tucked/untucked |
| 3. n. (by extension) a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs |
| Mua 1 thùng tặng 2 gói. - You'll get two extra packs for every whole box. |