bội hoàn
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Definition
- Noun:
- A necklace or collar made of pearls: "Bội hoàn" refers to a piece of jewelry, specifically a string of pearls worn around the neck as a collar or necklace. This term is now considered archaic in modern Vietnamese.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong kho báu của hoàng hậu có một chiếc bội hoàn vô giá. (In the queen's treasure, there is a priceless pearl collar.)
- "Bóng bội hoàn lấp ló trăng thanh" (Nguyễn Gia Thiều) (The gleam of the pearl collar flickers in the clear moonlight.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily found in classical Vietnamese poetry and literature to evoke imagery of beauty, elegance, and aristocratic life from past eras. Its usage in contemporary language is extremely rare.
Variants and Related Words
- Chuỗi hạt trai / Chuỗi ngọc trai (n): Modern terms for a pearl necklace.
- Vòng cổ ngọc trai (n): Another modern phrase meaning pearl necklace.
- Bội (n, archaic): A general, archaic term for a type of neck ornament or pendant.
Synonyms
- Chuỗi hạt trai: String of pearls.
- Vòng cổ ngọc trai: Pearl necklace.
- Dây chuyền ngọc trai: Pearl chain/necklace.
Notes
- "Bội hoàn" is a Sino-Vietnamese compound word (Hán Việt). "Bội" (佩) can mean an ornament worn on the body, and "hoàn" (環) means a ring or circle. Together, they specifically denote a circular pearl ornament for the neck.
- As indicated by the reference context , this term is obsolete. Learners should recognize it in historical texts but use modern synonyms like "vòng cổ ngọc trai" for active communication.
- (từ cũ, nghĩa cũ) Collar of pearls