chão

Thân thiện

Người thủy thủ quăng chão để buộc thuyền vào bến.

Definition

Noun: 1. Rope, thick/long rope: A strong, thick, and long cord, typically made by twisting or braiding fibers like hemp or jute, used for tying, pulling, or securing objects. 2. (Figurative) Something very long, tedious, or tenacious: Used in similes to describe something (like a story or speech) that is excessively long, drawn-out, or persistent.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Literal):
  • Người thủy thủ buộc con thuyền vào cọc bằng một sợi chão. (The sailor tied the boat to the post with a rope.)
  • Họ dùng chão đay để kéo vật nặng. (They used jute rope to pull the heavy object.)
• Noun (Figurative):
  • Câu chuyện của ông ấy dai như chão. (His story is as tedious as ditch water / is extremely long-winded.)

Advanced Usage

• Đánh chão / Bện chão: To twist or plait fibers to make a rope.
  • Ngư dân già đánh chão rất khéo léo. (The old fisherman plaits rope very skillfully.)
• Dai như chão (rách): A simile meaning "extremely tenacious" or "(of a story) very lengthy and dull." The addition of "rách" (torn) intensifies the meaning.
  • Cuộc tranh luận dai như chão rách, không ai chịu nhường ai. (The argument was interminably tedious, with neither side giving in.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây thừng: (Noun) Rope. This is a more common, general synonym for .
• Dây: (Noun) String, cord, wire. A more general term for any thin, flexible length of material.

Synonyms

• Rope: (English) The direct translation for the primary meaning.
• Cable: (English) A thick, strong rope, often of wire.
• Hawser: (English) A thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.

Related Phrases

• Chão sợi đay: Jute rope.
• Buộc bằng chão: To tie/fasten with a rope.

Related Idioms

• Dai như chão (rách) / Dai như giẻ rách: As tenacious/lengthy as a (torn) rope / as a torn rag. Means extremely persistent, long-winded, or dull.
  • Bài giới thiệu sản phẩm dai như chão, khiến khán giả buồn ngủ. (The product presentation was as dull as ditch water, putting the audience to sleep.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Rope
   • đánh chão
     to plait a rope
   • dai như chão rách, dai như giẻ rách
     lengthy, dull as ditch water