Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bedding, bedclothes: "gối chăn" refers to the items used on a bed for sleeping, specifically pillows and blankets. It denotes the complete set of bed linens.
   • Marital bed, conjugal life: In a figurative and traditional sense, "gối chăn" symbolizes the intimate relationship and shared life of a married couple.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đang dọn dẹp gối chăn trong phòng ngủ. (She is tidying up the bedding in the bedroom.)
  • Họ đã chia sẻ gối chăn suốt năm mươi năm hạnh phúc. (They have shared the conjugal bed for fifty happy years.)

Advanced Usage

• "gối chăn chiếu màn": A four-word idiom extending the meaning to include all essential household items for sleeping (pillows, blankets, mats, mosquito nets), often referring to basic marital possessions.
  • Lúc mới cưới, họ chẳng có gì ngoài gối chăn chiếu màn. (When they first got married, they had nothing but the basic bed furnishings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chăn gối (n): This is a direct variant with the words reversed, carrying the same meanings as "gối chăn" (bedding, conjugal life).
• Chăn (n): Blanket.
• Gối (n): Pillow.
• Chiếu (n): Sleeping mat.
• Màn (n): Mosquito net.

Synonyms

• Đồ giường (n): Bedding, bedclothes (more modern and direct term for linens).
• Vợ chồng (n): Husband and wife, married couple (for the figurative meaning of relationship).

Related Idioms

• "Câu chuyện gối chăn": Pillow talk; private, intimate conversation between partners.
  • Đó là câu chuyện gối chăn, không nên bàn tới. (That's pillow talk, it shouldn't be discussed.)
• "Ân ái gối chăn": Conjugal love; refers to physical intimacy within marriage.
  • Tình cảm và ân ái gối chăn là chất keo gắn kết họ. (Affection and conjugal love are the glue that binds them.)