Definition

1. Noun:
   • Door leaf, door panel: Refers to the flat, movable part of a door that is attached by hinges to a frame, used to open or close an entrance. It is the main swinging or sliding component, as opposed to the entire door structure including the frame.
   • Door: By extension, can refer to the entire door unit in common, non-technical usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cánh cửa này được làm bằng gỗ sồi. (This door leaf is made of oak wood.)
  • Anh ấy đẩy cánh cửa ra và bước vào. (He pushed the door open and stepped inside.)
  • Chiếc xe tải đã làm hỏng một cánh cửa chính. (The truck damaged one of the main doors.)

Advanced Usage

• "cánh cửa cơ hội": A metaphorical phrase meaning "door of opportunity."

  • Giáo dục mở ra cánh cửa cơ hội cho mọi người. (Education opens the door of opportunity for everyone.)

• "đóng/mở cánh cửa lòng": A poetic expression meaning "to close/open the door of one's heart" (to become emotionally open or closed).

  • Sau khi bị tổn thương, cô ấy đã đóng cánh cửa lòng mình. (After being hurt, she closed the door of her heart.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cửa (n): A more general term for "door," "gate," or "entrance." It can refer to the whole opening or the concept of an entrance.
  • Cửa ra vào (Entrance door)
• Khung cửa (n): Door frame.
  • Chúng tôi cần sơn lại khung cửa. (We need to repaint the door frame.)
• Bản lề (n): Hinge (the hardware on which a swings).
  • Bản lề cánh cửa cần được bôi dầu. (The door hinge needs to be oiled.)

Synonyms

• Cửa: Door, entrance (a broader synonym).
• Battant (de porte): Door leaf (a direct loan synonym from French, used in technical contexts).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As a noun, 'cánh cửa' does not form phrasal verbs. Actions are associated with the verb for "to open/close" etc.) - Đóng cánh cửa: To close the door. - Hãy đóng cánh cửa lại vì trời lạnh. (Please close the door because it's cold.) - Mở cánh cửa: To open the door. - Tôi nghe thấy tiếng chuông và chạy xuống mở cánh cửa. (I heard the doorbell and ran down to open the door.)

Related Idioms

• "Một cánh cửa đóng lại, một cánh cửa khác mở ra": Equivalent to "When one door closes, another one opens." Used to express optimism after a setback.
  • Đừng thất vọng về việc mất việc; một cánh cửa đóng lại, một cánh cửa khác mở ra. (Don't be disappointed about losing your job; when one door closes, another one opens.)

noun

1. Door; door leaf