choái
Definition
Noun: A support or stake, typically made of bamboo, wood, or other sturdy material, used to prop up and guide climbing plants (like beans, gourds, or vines) as they grow.
Usage
This word is used specifically in the context of gardening and agriculture. It refers to the physical object inserted into the ground to provide structural support for plants that cannot stand upright on their own.
Examples
- (My grandfather is putting stakes into the ground for the luffa trellis.)
- (The bean vine is twining around the support stake.)
- (We need more stakes to build a trellis for the bottle gourd plant.)
Advanced Usage
- "Làm choái": The act of preparing or setting up these supports.
- Công việc đầu tiên khi trồng dưa leo là phải làm choái. (The first task when planting cucumbers is to set up the supports.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cọc (n): A more general term for a stake or post, which can be used for fencing, marking, or supporting plants. "Choái" is a specific type of "cọc" for climbing plants.
- Giàn (n): A trellis or framework, often constructed using multiple "choái" as the main upright supports.
- Tutor (n, technical/botanical English): A synonym for a plant stake or support. (e.g., "The vine needs a tutor.")
Synonyms
- Stake (n): A strong stick or post pointed at one end, driven into the ground as a support.
- Prop (n): A pole or beam used as a temporary support.
- Support (n): A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
Related Phrases
- Cắm choái: To insert/plant a support stake into the ground.
- Anh ấy đang cắm choái xung quanh gốc cây hồng. (He is inserting support stakes around the rose bush.)
- Buộc cây vào choái: To tie a plant to a support stake.
- Nhớ buộc cây vào choái để nó không bị đổ. (Remember to tie the plant to the stake so it doesn't fall over.)
noun
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Support (for climbers)
