cửa bức bàn

Ngôi nhà cổ này vẫn giữ nguyên những cánh cửa bức bàn bằng gỗ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of door: "Cửa bức bàn" refers to a traditional Vietnamese door style, typically a set of multiple wooden panels that slide or fold horizontally. It is often used in old houses, temples, or communal buildings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi nhà cổ này vẫn giữ nguyên những cánh cửa bức bàn bằng gỗ. (This ancient house still retains its original wooden "cửa bức bàn".)
  • Cửa bức bàn ở đình làng thường được chạm khắc rất tinh xảo. (The "cửa bức bàn" at the village communal house is often exquisitely carved.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is specific to traditional Vietnamese architecture and is not commonly used in modern, everyday language outside of descriptive or historical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bức bàn (n): This is the core component. "Bức bàn" refers to the set of wooden panels themselves. "Cửa bức bàn" literally means "door (cửa) of the bức bàn panels".
• Cửa gỗ (n): Wooden door (a more general term).
• Cửa chớp (n): Louvered door or shutter (a different traditional style with slats).

Synonyms

• Cửa panel (n): Panel door (a modern, non-traditional equivalent in form).
• Cửa trượt (n): Sliding door (describes the mechanism, not the traditional style).

Notes on the Reference Definition

The provided reference ("xem bức bàn") indicates that for the full understanding of "cửa bức bàn", one should look up the entry for "bức bàn". This confirms that "bức bàn" is the key element defining this type of door structure.