Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stool: A simple seat without a back or armrests, typically made of wood, bamboo, or plastic. It is often used for informal or temporary seating.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Quán ăn có nhiều ghế đẳng cho khách. (The eatery has many stools for customers.)
  • Cô ấy ngồi trên ghế đẳng để sửa ống nước. (She sat on a stool to fix the water pipe.)
  • Đứa trẻ leo lên ghế đẳng để với lấy cuốn sách. (The child climbed onto a stool to reach the book.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ghế đẳng" is considered a more formal or literary synonym for the more common and colloquial word "ghế đẩu". Both refer to the same object—a backless stool.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghế đẩu (n): Stool. The most common and everyday term for a stool.

  • Anh mua vài cái ghế đẩu về cho bàn ăn. (He bought a few stools for the dining table.)

• Ghế (n): Chair. A general term for any seat with a back.

  • Cô ấy ngồi trên ghế đọc sách. (She sat on a chair reading a book.)

Synonyms

• Stool
• Footstool (in some specific contexts, though a footstool is usually lower)

Related Idioms

• Ngồi ghế đẳng: To sit on a stool. This can imply having a lower status, a temporary position, or being in a subordinate role in a formal or hierarchical setting.
  • Trong cuộc họp, các thực tập sinh chỉ được ngồi ghế đẳng. (In the meeting, the interns only got to sit on stools.)