cánh sáo

Bà tôi thường quạt chiếc cánh sáo mỗi trưa hè.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of bamboo fan: A traditional fan made from large, flat bamboo slats or strips, often used for creating a breeze or ventilation.
   • A specific style of fan: Refers to the particular construction and appearance of a fan made with broad bamboo laths.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường quạt chiếc cánh sáo mỗi trưa hè. (My grandmother often fanned herself with the bamboo fan every summer afternoon.)
  • Chiếc cánh sáo tre này được làm rất tinh xảo. (This bamboo fan is crafted very meticulously.)

Advanced Usage

• "Quạt cánh sáo": To fan using a bamboo fan.
  • Ngày xưa, người ta thường quạt cánh sáo cho mát. (In the old days, people often fanned themselves with bamboo fans to keep cool.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quạt nan (n): Another term for a fan woven from bamboo or palm leaves, often similar in function.
• Quạt mo cau (n): A fan made from a specific part (the sheath) of the areca palm.

Synonyms

• Quạt tre (n): Bamboo fan (a more general term).
• Quạt tay (n): Hand fan.

Related Phrases

• Phe phẩy cánh sáo: To wave a bamboo fan gently.
  • Cụ già phe phẩy cánh sáo dưới bóng cây. (The old man gently waved the bamboo fan under the tree's shade.)

Related Idioms

(This specific object does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal.)