cuốc bàn
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of hoe with a wide, flat blade: "cuốc bàn" refers to a specific agricultural tool, a hoe characterized by its broad, flat, and typically rectangular or slightly curved metal blade. It is used for tasks requiring moving or leveling larger amounts of soil, such as breaking up clods, weeding, or shaping planting beds, rather than digging deep holes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân dùng cuốc bàn để xới đất trồng rau. (The farmer uses a wide-blade hoe to till the soil for planting vegetables.)
- Chiếc cuốc bàn này có lưỡi rất rộng và phẳng. (This wide-blade hoe has a very broad and flat blade.)
Advanced Usage
- "cuốc bàn cán dài": a wide-blade hoe with a long handle.
- Với cán dài, cuốc bàn giúp người làm vườn đỡ mỏi lưng. (With a long handle, the wide-blade hoe helps gardeners reduce back strain.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cuốc (n): A general term for "hoe". "Cuốc bàn" is a specific subtype of "cuốc".
- Cuốc chim (n): A hoe with a narrow, pointed blade, often called a "pickaxe" or "mattock" in English, used for digging and breaking hard soil.
- Xẻng (n): Shovel or spade. While a "xẻng" is for scooping and lifting, a "cuốc bàn" is primarily for chopping and leveling.
Synonyms
- Wide-blade hoe: The direct descriptive translation.
- Broad hoe: Another accurate English term.
- Scuffle hoe (in some contexts): A hoe with a flat blade used for surface weeding, though the design may differ slightly.
Related Phrases (if applicable)
(This word is a specific noun for a tool and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in Vietnamese. Its usage is primarily literal.)