Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dishes, tableware: A collective term for the plates, bowls, and similar items used for serving and eating food. It refers to the general category of crockery or dishware.
   • Dirty dishes: Often used specifically to refer to used dishes that need washing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau bữa tiệc, có rất nhiều bát đĩa cần rửa. (After the party, there were a lot of dishes to wash.)
  • Cô ấy mua một bộ bát đĩa mới bằng sứ. (She bought a new set of china dishes.)
  • Anh ấy đang chất bát đĩa bẩn vào bồn rửa. (He is stacking the dirty dishes in the sink.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can imply the chore associated with cleaning up after a meal.
  • Công việc bát đĩa hôm nay thuộc về tôi. (The dishwashing duty today is mine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chén đĩa (n): A Southern Vietnamese variant with the same meaning as "bát đĩa".
• Bộ bát đĩa (n): A set of dishes or a dinnerware set.
• Máy rửa bát (đĩa) (n): Dishwasher (appliance).

Synonyms

• Dishes: The general term for plates, bowls, and cups.
• Tableware: Items used at the table for eating.
• Crockery: Plates, dishes, and other made-of-clay tableware.

Related Phrases

• Rửa bát đĩa (v): To wash the dishes.
  • Trẻ con nên học cách rửa bát đĩa. (Children should learn how to wash the dishes.)
• Người rửa bát đĩa (n): Dishwasher (person).
  • Nhà hàng cần thuê người rửa bát đĩa. (The restaurant needs to hire a dishwasher.)

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