cổng chào
Definition
- Noun:
- A ceremonial arch, a triumphal arch: A structure, often decorated, erected over a street, road, or entrance to celebrate a special event, welcome important guests, or commemorate a victory or festival.
- A decorated gateway: An ornamental gate or entrance, typically temporary, built for celebrations, anniversaries, or to honor a specific occasion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thành phố dựng cổng chào để chào mừng ngày Quốc khánh. (The city erected a ceremonial arch to celebrate National Day.)
- Cổng chào được trang trí bằng cờ hoa rực rỡ. (The triumphal arch was decorated with bright flags and flowers.)
- Đoàn đại biểu đi qua cổng chào vào làng. (The delegation passed through the decorated gateway into the village.)
Advanced Usage
"dựng cổng chào": to erect/build a ceremonial arch.
- Họ dựng cổng chào ở đầu đường nhân dịp Tết. (They erected a ceremonial arch at the street entrance for the Lunar New Year occasion.)
"cổng chào lễ hội": festival arch.
- Cổng chào lễ hội được thiết kế rất công phu. (The festival arch was very elaborately designed.)
Variants and Related Words
Cổng làng (n): Village gate. A permanent, often symbolic, gate marking the entrance to a traditional Vietnamese village.
- Cổng làng là một biểu tượng văn hóa. (The village gate is a cultural symbol.)
Khải hoàn môn (n): Triumphal arch (a more formal, historical term, often for permanent stone structures like the Arc de Triomphe).
- Khải hoàn môn ở Paris là một công trình nổi tiếng. (The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is a famous monument.)
Synonyms
- Vòm khải hoàn: Triumphal arch (a more literary synonym).
- Cổng trang trí: Decorated gate.
Related Phrases
- Đi qua cổng chào: To pass through the ceremonial arch.
- Các vận động viên đi qua cổng chào trong lễ khai mạc. (The athletes passed through the ceremonial arch during the opening ceremony.)
Related Idioms
(This word is very specific and literal; it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)