Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fireworks: A structure or device, often a pole or frame, upon which pyrotechnic elements are mounted to create a public, stationary fireworks display. It refers to the complete, assembled firework itself, not the general concept of fireworks in the sky.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thành phố sẽ đốt một cây bông lớn để mừng năm mới. (The city will set off a large fireworks display to celebrate the new year.)
  • Trẻ con thích xem cây bông vào dịp Tết Trung thu. (Children like to watch the fireworks display during the Mid-Autumn Festival.)
  • Họ đang chuẩn bị cây bông ở bờ sông. (They are preparing the fireworks structure by the riverbank.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cây bông" specifically denotes a constructed, often central, piece for a show. The general, plural concept of fireworks in the sky is more commonly "pháo hoa".
• "đốt cây bông": This is the standard verb phrase meaning to ignite or set off such a prepared fireworks display.
  • Lễ hội sẽ kết thúc bằng việc đốt cây bông. (The festival will conclude with a fireworks display.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo hoa (n): Fireworks (the general term for the pyrotechnic effects in the sky).

  • Bầu trời đầy pháo hoa. (The sky is full of fireworks.)

• Pháo bông (n): Another, less common term for a fireworks display, similar to "cây bông".

Synonyms

• Fireworks display: A show of fireworks.
• Pyrotechnic structure: The physical assembly of the fireworks.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "cây bông", the act is associated with celebration. A related concept is:
  • Vui như Tết: (As happy as Tet) - Used to describe great joy, often felt during festivals featuring fireworks.

1. Fireworks
   • đốt cây bông
     to let off fireworks, to give a firework display