Definition

1. Noun:
   • Frame; framework: The rigid, often elongated structural part of an object, which provides shape and support. This can refer to the opening/closing mechanism of an umbrella or a fishing net, or the main structural part of eyeglasses.
   • Fork (of a bicycle/motorcycle): The part of a two-wheeled vehicle that holds the front wheel.
   • Leg, claw (of a crab, shrimp): A limb of a crustacean, such as a crab or shrimp.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Frame):
  • Gọng kính của tôi bị gãy. (The frame of my glasses is broken.)
  • Chiếc ô này có gọng rất chắc chắn. (This umbrella has a very sturdy frame.)
• Noun (Fork):
  • Anh ấy phải thay gọng xe đạp mới. (He had to replace the fork of his bicycle.)
• Noun (Crustacean limb):
  • Con cua này có những cái gọng rất to. (This crab has very large claws.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gọng vó": Refers specifically to the long, scissor-like frame of a traditional Vietnamese fishing net ("vó").
  • Ngư dân giương gọng vó lên bắt cá. (The fisherman raised the frame of the fishing net to catch fish.)
• "Gọng kìm": The handles or jaws of a pair of pliers.
  • Anh ta siết chặt gọng kìm. (He tightened the jaws of the pliers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khung (n): Frame, chassis. A more general term for a rigid supporting structure.
  • Khung xe đạp (bicycle frame)
• Càng (n): Claw, pincer; fork. Can be synonymous with "gọng" for crab claws or bicycle forks.
  • Càng cua (crab claw), Càng xe (bicycle fork)

Synonyms

• Khung: Frame.
• Càng: Fork (of a vehicle); claw.
• Giá đỡ: Support, stand.

Related Phrases (Compound Words)

• Gọng kính: Eyeglass frames.
• Gọng xe: Vehicle fork (bicycle/motorcycle).
• Gọng ô: Umbrella frame/ribs.

Related Idioms

• "Chưa nóng nước đã đỏ gọng": Literally "The claws turn red before the water is hot." An idiom describing someone who shows anger or readiness to fight too quickly, often overreacting to a situation that is not yet serious.
  • Anh ta chưa nóng nước đã đỏ gọng, la mắng mọi người. (He flew off the handle, shouting at everyone before understanding the full situation.)

noun

1. frame; framework