Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bedside / Head of the bed: The area or space immediately adjacent to the head of a bed. This is the most common and literal meaning, referring to the physical location.
   • Bedside table / nightstand: By common metonymy, it can refer to the small table or piece of furniture placed next to the head of a bed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy để một cốc nước ở đầu giường. (She placed a glass of water at the bedside.)
  • Anh ấy đang ngồi trên đầu giường đọc sách. (He is sitting at the head of the bed reading a book.)
  • Chiếc đồng hồ báo thức để trên đầu giường. (The alarm clock is on the nightstand.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in fixed phrases describing common bedside activities or items.
  • truyện đầu giường: bedside story (e.g., a book kept for reading at bedtime).
  • đèn đầu giường: bedside lamp.

Variants and Related Words

• Tủ đầu giường (n): Bedside cabinet. This is a more specific term for the furniture piece.
  • Tủ đầu giường này có ngăn kéo. (This bedside cabinet has a drawer.)

Synonyms

• Bedside: The area next to a bed.
• Headboard: The upright panel at the head of a bed (this is a specific part of the bed frame, not the general area).
• Nightstand / Night table: A small table beside a bed.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chuyện đầu giường: Literally "bedside talk"; implies private, intimate conversation, often between partners.
  • Họ có những cuộc trò chuyện đầu giường rất thân mật. (They have very intimate bedside conversations.)