Definition

1. Noun:
   • An outline or a plan: A structured framework or skeleton that organizes the main ideas, arguments, or sections of a piece of writing, a speech, or a project before it is developed in full detail.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trước khi viết bài luận, cô ấy lập một dàn bài chi tiết. (Before writing the essay, she made a detailed outline.)
  • Dàn bài của bài thuyết trình rất rõ ràng và logic. (The outline for the presentation is very clear and logical.)
  • Giáo viên yêu cầu học sinh nộp dàn bài trước khi viết bài văn. (The teacher requires students to submit an outline before writing the composition.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of "dàn bài" is fundamental in academic and professional Vietnamese contexts, emphasizing the importance of planning and structure in any intellectual or creative work.

Variants and Related Words

• Dàn ý (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with "dàn bài," specifically referring to an outline of ideas.
  • Anh ấy phác thảo dàn ý cho cuốn sách. (He sketched an outline for the book.)

Synonyms

• Outline: A general description or plan showing the essential features of something.
• Plan: A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
• Framework: A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.
• Blueprint: A detailed plan or guide.

Related Idioms

• Lên dàn bài: To draft or to sketch an outline.
  • Chúng ta cần lên dàn bài cho dự án này. (We need to draft an outline for this project.)