Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hedge, fence: A boundary or barrier made of plants, wood, metal, or other materials, used to enclose or mark the edge of a piece of land, such as a garden, field, or yard.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân trồng một bờ rào bằng cây xung quanh khu vườn. (The farmer planted a hedge around the garden.)
  • Con chó không thể nhảy qua bờ rào cao. (The dog couldn't jump over the high fence.)
  • Chúng tôi ngồi nghỉ dưới bóng mát của bờ rào. (We rested in the shade of the hedge.)

Advanced Usage

• "bờ rào xanh": A green hedge, often implying a living, plant-based boundary.

  • Căn nhà ẩn mình sau một bờ rào xanh rậm rạp. (The house is hidden behind a thick green hedge.)

• "bờ rào chắn gió": A windbreak hedge or fence.

  • Những bờ rào chắn gió bảo vệ cây trồng khỏi những cơn gió mạnh. (The windbreak fences protect the crops from strong winds.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hàng rào (n): This is a more common and general synonym for "fence." While "bờ rào" can imply a more natural or planted barrier, "hàng rào" is used for all types of fences.
  • Hàng rào sắt (Iron fence)
• Rào chắn (n): Barrier, often used for temporary or functional barriers.
  • Rào chắn công trường (Construction site barrier)

Synonyms

• Hàng rào: Fence, enclosure.
• Lũy tre: Bamboo hedge (a specific, traditional type of hedge/fence in Vietnamese villages).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "bờ rào" is a noun, it does not have phrasal verbs. However, it can be part of common verb-noun phrases. - Dựng bờ rào: To erect/build a hedge or fence. - Họ đang dựng một bờ rào mới. (They are erecting a new fence.) - Trồng bờ rào: To plant a hedge. - Chúng tôi định trồng một bờ rào hoa hồng. (We plan to plant a rose hedge.)

Related Idioms

• Kín như bưng / Kín như bờ rào: (As tight as a sealed envelope / As tight as a hedge). This idiom means very secretive, impenetrable, or tightly closed off.
  • Thông tin về dự án đó kín như bờ rào. (The information about that project is tightly guarded.)

1. Hedge, fence