Definition

1. Noun:
   • Wood; timber: The hard, fibrous material that forms the trunk and branches of trees, used as a building material, for making furniture, paper, etc.
   • A piece or type of wood: Can refer to a specific piece of wood or a category of wood from a particular tree species.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cái bàn này được làm bằng gỗ sồi. (This table is made of oak wood.)
  • Họ đang vận chuyển gỗ đến công trường xây dựng. (They are transporting timber to the construction site.)
  • Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn. (Good wood is better than good paint. - A proverb meaning substance is more important than appearance.)

Advanced Usage

• "gỗ cứng": hardwood.
  • Tủ quần áo này làm từ gỗ cứng nên rất bền. (This wardrobe is made from hardwood, so it's very durable.)
• "đồ gỗ": wooden furniture/items.
  • Cửa hàng đồ gỗ đó có nhiều sản phẩm tinh xảo. (That wooden furniture store has many exquisite products.)
• "chất gỗ": woodiness; the quality or texture of wood.
  • Bức tượng có chất gỗ rất mịn. (The statue has a very smooth wooden texture.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gỗ gụ (n): Mahogany (a specific type of wood).
  • Chiếc tủ cổ được chạm khắc từ gỗ gụ. (The antique cabinet is carved from mahogany.)
• Gỗ dán / Ván ép (n): Plywood.
  • Mặt bàn được làm từ gỗ dán. (The tabletop is made from plywood.)
• Gỗ xẻ (n): Sawn timber/lumber.
  • Anh ấy mua gỗ xẻ để đóng kệ sách. (He bought sawn lumber to build a bookshelf.)

Synonyms

• Gỗ is the most common and general term. In specific contexts:
  • Ván (n): Often refers to a plank or board of wood.
  • Củi (n): Specifically refers to firewood.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Đốn gỗ / Khai thác gỗ: To log; to cut down trees for wood.
  • Việc đốn gỗ bừa bãi có thể phá hủy rừng. (Indiscriminate logging can destroy forests.)
• Nghề mộc / Thợ mộc: Carpentry / Carpenter (the craft and person working with wood).
  • Ông tôi là một thợ mộc lành nghề. (My grandfather is a skilled carpenter.)

Related Idioms / Proverbs

• "Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn": Literally "Good wood is better than good paint." This proverb emphasizes that intrinsic quality (substance, character) is more valuable than superficial appearance.
• "Chặt cây không bằng chặt gỗ": This is a play on words. Literally "Cutting down a tree is not the same as cutting wood." It can imply that dealing with the raw material (the problem, the person) is different from dealing with the processed result.

noun

1. wood; timber wood
   • gỗ cứng
     hard wood