Tra từ packet - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

packet [packet packets packeted packeting] BrE [ˈpækɪt] NAmE [ˈpækɪt] noun

1. (BrE)a small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed for selling
•a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps
compare ↑pack _n. (¹), ↑package
see also ↑pay packet
2. a small object wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present
• A packet of photographs arrived with the mail.
3. (NAmE) (BrE sa·chet)a closed plastic or paper package that contains a very small amount of liquid or a powder
•a packet of instant cocoa mix
4. singular (BrE, informal)a large amount of money
• That car must have cost a packet.
5. (computing)a piece of information that forms part of a message sent through a computer network
•The data transmission is split into a number of packets of equal size.
6. (NAmE)a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose
•a training packet
See also: ↑sachet

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: diminutive of ↑pack, perhaps from Anglo-Norman French; compare with Anglo-Latin paccettum.

Thesaurus:
packet noun
•a packet of biscuits/crisps/cigarettes
especially AmE pack • |AmE package • |BrE sachet •
a packet/pack/package/sachet of sth
in a packet/pack/package/sachet
open a packet/pack/package/sachet
Which word? The usual words used are packet in British English and pack or package in American English: these all mean a paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed or wrapped for selling. A packet in American English (or sachet in British English) is a closed paper or plastic container, like a small envelope, that contains a small amount of liquid or powder
•a packet/sachet of ketchup

Example Bank:
•My kids have summer math packets from their schools.
•a packet containing seeds
•a packet of crisps
•a weekly pay packet of £200
•a weekly pay packet= wage of £200
•a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps