Definition

1. Noun:
   • A floor lamp or standard lamp: A tall, freestanding lamp designed to stand on the floor, typically consisting of a base, a long pole, and a shade. Historically, this term often referred to oil lamps of this design.
   • A kerosene/petroleum lamp with a tall stand: A specific type of oil-burning lamp mounted on a tall column or post, common before the widespread use of electric lighting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phòng khách tối quá, chị bật đèn cây lên đi. (The living room is too dark; please turn on the floor lamp.)
  • Ngày xưa, bà tôi thường dùng đèn cây bằng dầu hỏa để thắp sáng. (In the old days, my grandmother often used a kerosene standard lamp for lighting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đèn cây" can sometimes be used poetically or descriptively to refer to any tall, slender source of light, such as a streetlamp, when viewed from a distance.
  • Những ngọn đèn cây trên phố đã bật sáng. (The streetlamps on the street had lit up.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đèn dầu (n): An oil lamp (general term, not necessarily tall).
  • Họ đọc sách dưới ánh đèn dầu. (They read books by the light of an oil lamp.)
• Đèn để bàn (n): A table lamp.
  • Chiếc đèn để bàn mới rất tiện dụng. (The new table lamp is very convenient.)
• Đèn trụ (n): A lamp post or pillar light.
  • Đèn trụ sân vườn tạo ánh sáng dịu. (The garden pillar light creates soft lighting.)

Synonyms

• Floor lamp: A tall electric lamp for indoor use.
• Standard lamp: Another term for a floor lamp.
• Kerosene lamp: A lamp that burns kerosene (paraffin).

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "đèn cây", it is associated with the concept of traditional, gentle, or nostalgic light, often contrasted with modern bright electric lights.
  • Ánh sáng của đèn cây dầu hỏa thật ấm áp. (The light from the kerosene standard lamp is so warm.)