ghế chao
Definition
- Noun:
- A rocking chair: A type of chair with curved legs or a curved base that allows it to rock back and forth when a person sits in it.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường ngồi đọc sách trên chiếc ghế chao. (My grandmother often sits and reads books in the rocking chair.)
- Một chiếc ghế chao trên hiên nhà tạo cảm giác rất thư giãn. (A rocking chair on the porch creates a very relaxing feeling.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ngồi ghế chao": To sit in a rocking chair.
- Ông cụ thích ngồi ghế chao và ngắm hoàng hôn. (The old man likes to sit in the rocking chair and watch the sunset.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xích đu (n): A swing (often for sitting or lying on, suspended from above). While sometimes used interchangeably in casual speech, "xích đu" typically refers to a hanging swing, whereas "ghế chao" is a rocking chair that sits on the floor.
- Ghế bập bênh (n): A seesaw (a long board balanced in the middle for children's play).
Synonyms
- Rocking chair: The direct English equivalent.
- Berceuse (n, from French): A less common synonym in English, also meaning a rocking chair or a lullaby.
Related Phrases
- Đưa ghế chao: To rock the rocking chair.
- Em bé ngủ thiếp đi khi mẹ đưa ghế chao nhẹ nhàng. (The baby fell asleep as the mother rocked the chair gently.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "ghế chao".)
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