Definition

Noun: - Edge, rim, ridge: A raised line or border running along the outer surface of an object. It often refers to a physical protrusion that defines a boundary or adds structural or decorative detail.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc bàn này có gờ bằng gỗ chạm trổ tinh xảo. (This table has an intricately carved wooden edge.)
  • Anh ấy vô tình đập khuỷu tay vào gờ tường. (He accidentally hit his elbow against the wall's ridge.)
  • Gờ của chiếc cốc sứ đã bị sứt một mảnh. (The rim of the porcelain cup is chipped.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Architectural Context: In architecture or design, "gờ" can specifically refer to a cornice (a decorative molding) or a ledge.
  • Phần gờ mái nhà được trang trí rất cầu kỳ. (The roof cornice is very ornately decorated.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gờ giả (n): A false or decorative edge/bezel, often used in electronics or furniture.
  • Màn hình điện thoại có gờ giả bằng kim loại. (The phone screen has a false metal bezel.)
• Viền (n): A general term for border, hem, or rim. It is often used interchangeably with "gờ" but typically refers to a flatter, less protruding border.
  • Viền áo (shirt hem) vs. Gờ bàn (table edge).

Synonyms

• Cạnh (n): Edge. Often implies a sharper or more defined corner or side.
• Mép (n): Rim, brink, verge. Often used for the very border or lip of something.
• Rìa (n): Edge, border, periphery. Often used for the outer limit of a surface.

Related Phrases

• Nổi gờ: To be raised/embossed; to have a prominent ridge.
  • Chữ trên tấm biển đồng nổi gờ lên rất rõ. (The letters on the bronze plaque are clearly embossed.)

noun

1. edge