Definition

1. Noun:

   • Platform, Dais: A raised, level surface, typically made of wood, brick, or other materials, used to stand or sit on to be more visible, such as in a classroom or hall.
   • Storage Bed: A wooden bed structured like a box, with storage space underneath the sleeping area.

2. Verb:

   • To Crack, To Burst: To break open or split apart, often due to internal pressure, age, or wear, such as a dyke cracking or fabric tearing.
   • To Pop: To make a short, sharp, explosive sound, like a balloon popping.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Giáo viên đứng trên bục giảng. (The teacher stands on the lecture platform.)
  • Họ kê chiếc bục gỗ trong phòng ngủ. (They placed the wooden storage bed in the bedroom.)

• Verb:

  • Mặt đê đã bục ra sau trận mưa lớn. (The dyke wall cracked after the heavy rain.)
  • Quả bóng bay bục một tiếng lớn. (The balloon popped with a loud sound.)
  • Vải quần áo cũ dễ bị bục. (Old clothing fabric is prone to tearing.)

Advanced Usage

• "bục danh dự": Podium (in sports). Refers to the stand where champions receive their medals.
  • Vận động viên giành huy chương vàng bước lên bục danh dự. (The gold medalist athlete stepped onto the victory podium.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bục bệ (n): A platform or pedestal, often with steps.
• Bùng bục (adj/adv): Describes a repeated, dull, popping or cracking sound (e.g., of firecrackers or joints).

Synonyms

• Noun: Dais, rostrum, stage, storage bed.
• Verb: Split, rupture, tear, pop, explode.

Related Idioms

noun

1. Platform, dais
   • bục giảng đường
     a lecture hall dais
   • bước lên bục
     to step on the platform, to take the floor
   • bục công an giao cảnh
     a traffic directing platform

verb

1. To crack
   • chỉ khâu đã bục hết
     all the thread cracked
   • cái thúng cũ bục đáy
     the bottom of the old basket has cracked
   • đê bục một quãng
     a section of the dyke cracked
2. To pop