phao
| Definition: |
A cheating "device" used by a student in an examination. |
| Example: | A: Mày mua chiếc phao này bao nhiêu? |
| B: Hai mươi ngàn! | |
| Etymology: |
Phao literally means float or life saver. For those students who want to pass an exam badly, the cheating device used when taking exams is their life saver. |
| Word
usage in authentic materials: |
http://www.tienphongonline.com.vn/Tianyon/Index.aspx?ArticleID=11788&ChannelID=71 |
| Practice: | -Write two mini-dialogues using phao. |
| -Find the way to use phao in your conversation with a native speaker of Vietnam today! |