Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of door: "bức bàn" refers to a specific style of door, typically one with multiple panels or leaves that can be folded or opened separately. It is a traditional architectural element.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi nhà cổ vẫn còn giữ nguyên những cánh bức bàn bằng gỗ. (The old house still retains its original wooden paneled doors.)
  • Anh ấy vừa mới thay bức bàn cũ bằng một cái mới. (He just replaced the old paneled door with a new one.)

Advanced Usage

• "cửa bức bàn": paneled door, folding door. This is the most common compound phrase where "bức bàn" is used.
  • Kiến trúc nhà gỗ truyền thống thường sử dụng cửa bức bàn. (Traditional wooden architecture often uses paneled doors.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cửa (n): door. This is the general term.
• Cánh cửa (n): door leaf, door panel.

Synonyms

• Cửa panel: panel door (a more modern or descriptive term).
• Cửa nhiều cánh: multi-leaf door.

Related Phrases

• Làm bức bàn: to make or install a paneled door.
  • Ông thợ mộc đang làm bức bàn cho căn nhà mới. (The carpenter is making a paneled door for the new house.)