Definition

1. Noun:
   • An armchair: "ghế bành" refers to a comfortable chair with a backrest and armrests on both sides, typically designed for one person. It is often larger and more padded than a standard chair.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy thích đọc sách trên chiếc ghế bành cũ. (He likes to read books in the old armchair.)
  • Phòng khách mới có một bộ ghế bành rất đẹp. (The new living room has a very beautiful set of armchairs.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngồi chễm chệ trên ghế bành": to sit imposingly/self-importantly in an armchair.
  • Vị giám đốc ngồi chễm chệ trên ghế bành. (The director sat imposingly in the armchair.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghế tựa (n): a chair with a backrest (may or may not have armrests).
• Ghế đệm (n): an upholstered chair.

Synonyms

• Ghế có tay vịn: chair with armrests.

Related Phrases

• Ngồi ghế bành: to sit in an armchair.
  • Sau bữa tối, ông thường ngồi ghế bành xem tin tức. (After dinner, he often sits in the armchair to watch the news.)

Related Idioms

• Lên ghế bành: (idiomatic) to assume a position of authority or comfort, often implying a relaxed or commanding posture.
  • Sau khi thắng cử, ông ta chính thức lên ghế bành. (After winning the election, he officially took the seat of power [lit. ascended to the armchair].)

noun

1. aronchair