Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lampshade: A decorative or protective cover that fits over a light bulb to diffuse or direct the light, and to shield the eyes from the bulb's glare. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc chao đèn bằng vải lụa rất đẹp. (The silk lampshade is very beautiful.)
  • Anh ấy tháo chao đèn ra để thay bóng đèn. (He removed the lampshade to change the light bulb.)
  • Chao đèn này làm cho ánh sáng trở nên dịu hơn. (This lampshade makes the light softer.)

Advanced Usage

• The word 'chao đèn' is a compound noun. Its core meaning is consistently "lampshade." In some contexts, especially older or more technical ones, it might be understood as the entire protective or decorative glass or ceramic globe surrounding a flame or bulb (like on an oil lamp or certain antique fixtures), but "lampshade" remains the most accurate and universal translation.

Variants and Related Words

• Chao (n): This is the shortened, more general form. It can mean a cover, hood, or shade. The full term 'chao đèn' specifies it is for a lamp ().
  • chao bếp (range hood)
  • chao đèn dầu (oil lamp shade/globe)
• Đèn (n): Lamp, light.

Synonyms

• Chụp đèn: Another term for lampshade or light cover. can sometimes imply a more utilitarian or protective cover.
• Nón đèn: A less common, more poetic or descriptive term (literally "lamp hat").

Notes on Usage

• 'Chao đèn' is a standard, everyday term in Vietnamese. The reference to and the French-Vietnamese dictionary note () confirm that 'chao đèn' shares its core meaning with the simpler word 'chao' in this context, and that its direct equivalent in French is which also means lampshade.

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