đan lát

Definition

Verb:
- To weave, to plait (using flexible materials): The general action of interlacing flexible materials like bamboo, rattan, reeds, or straw to create objects such as baskets, mats, or hats.
- To practice basketry or wickerwork: Refers to the craft or activity of making items by weaving pliable plant fibers.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Ông ngoại tôi biết đan lát những chiếc rổ rất đẹp từ tre. (My grandfather knows how to weave beautiful baskets from bamboo.)
- Nghề đan lát truyền thống của làng đang dần bị mai một. (The traditional basketry craft of the village is gradually fading.)
- Cô ấy đan lát chiếc nón lá một cách khéo léo. (She plaits the conical leaf hat skillfully.)

Advanced Usage

"nghề đan lát": the craft/trade of basketry or wickerwork.
- Nghề đan lát đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn và đôi bàn tay khéo léo. (The basketry craft requires patience and skillful hands.)
"sản phẩm đan lát": woven/basketry products.
- Chợ phiên bày bán nhiều sản phẩm đan lát mỹ nghệ. (The market sells many artistic woven products.)

Variants and Related Words

Đan (verb): Often used more specifically for knitting (e.g., clothes with yarn) or a tighter weave, but can overlap with "đan lát" for some basketry items.
- đan áo len (to knit a sweater)
Lát (verb): Less common alone; often part of "đan lát". Can imply a specific weaving technique, often for mats or flat surfaces.
Người đan lát / Thợ đan lát (noun): A basket weaver, a wickerworker.
- Người đan lát già lành nghề nhất trong làng. (The old weaver is the most skilled in the village.)

Synonyms

Bện (verb): To braid, to plait (often for ropes, hair, or a few strands).
Kết (verb): To knit, to tie together, to form by interlocking.
Dệt (verb): To weave (typically on a loom, using threads for fabric like cloth, mats).

Related Phrases / Compound Words