bôi

verb

• To apply (a thin layer of)
  • bôi thuốc đỏ: to apply merbromin
  • bôi dầu: to apply oil, to oil
  • bôi hồ lên giấy: to apply glue on paper, to spread glue on paper
  • bôi son trát phấn: to apply lipstick on one's lips and powder on one's face; to make up one's face

• To do perfunctorily, to do by halves
  • công việc bôi ra: to do one's work by halves

• To contrive (cái không cần thiết)

• To erase, to rub out(bảng dden)
  • bôi tro trát trấu (vào mặt)