Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pottery, ceramics: Objects made from clay that have been shaped and then hardened by heat, such as pots, dishes, vases, or other decorative items. This term refers to the finished products themselves.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy sưu tầm đồ gốm cổ từ nhiều nền văn hóa. (She collects ancient pottery from many cultures.)
  • Cửa hàng này bán nhiều loại đồ gốm trang trí rất đẹp. (This shop sells many types of beautiful decorative ceramics.)
  • Đồ gốm này được làm thủ công và nung trong lò. (This pottery is handmade and fired in a kiln.)

Advanced Usage

• "đồ gốm sứ": This is a more specific term that can refer to fine ceramics or porcelain, which is a type of high-quality, often white and translucent ceramic.
  • Bộ ấm chén bằng đồ gốm sứ này rất tinh xảo. (This tea set made of fine porcelain is very exquisite.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gốm (n): A shorter, more general term for pottery/ceramics, often used as a material name.
  • Nghệ nhân đang tạo hình từ khối gốm. (The artisan is shaping the lump of clay/pottery material.)
• Đồ sành (n): Refers specifically to stoneware, a type of pottery fired at high temperatures, making it non-porous and durable.
• Làm gốm (v): The activity or craft of making pottery.
  • Cô ấy học làm gốm vào cuối tuần. (She learns pottery-making on weekends.)

Synonyms

• Đồ gốm men: Glazed pottery/ceramics.
• Sản phẩm gốm: Ceramic products.

Related Phrases (Compound Terms)

• Làng nghề đồ gốm: A village specializing in pottery/ceramics.
  • Chúng tôi đến thăm một làng nghề đồ gốm nổi tiếng. (We visited a famous pottery craft village.)
• Lò nung đồ gốm: A kiln for firing pottery.
• Nghệ thuật đồ gốm: The art of ceramics.

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact term "đồ gốm" as a metaphorical element. Idioms in Vietnamese related to pottery typically use the root word "gốm" or "đất" (clay).)

1. Pottery,ceramics