ghế
Definition
Noun:
- Chair; Seat: A piece of furniture designed for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
- Position; Post: A metaphorical extension meaning an official job or elected office.
Verb:
- To stir (rice): To use chopsticks or a utensil to stir and loosen rice while it is cooking.
- To mix in (while cooking): To add cold rice or other starches (like potatoes) into a pot of cooking rice.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Căn phòng có một cái bàn và bốn cái ghế. (The room has one table and four chairs.)
- Ông ấy đã giữ ghế chủ tịch trong mười năm. (He held the chairman's post for ten years.)
Verb:
- Nhớ ghế cơm lên để hạt cơm không bị dính. (Remember to stir the rice so the grains don't stick together.)
- Mẹ thường ghế khoai lang vào nồi cơm. (My mother often mixes sweet potatoes into the cooking rice pot.)
Advanced Usage
"ghế bành": armchair.
- Ông nội thích đọc báo trên chiếc ghế bành cũ. (Grandfather likes to read the newspaper in the old armchair.)
"tranh ghế": to compete for a position.
- Cuộc tranh ghế tổng giám đốc diễn ra rất căng thẳng. (The competition for the CEO position was very tense.)
Variants and Related Words
Ghế dài (n): bench, a long seat for multiple people.
- Học sinh ngồi trên ghế dài trong hành lang. (The students sat on a bench in the hallway.)
Ghế đẩu (n): stool, a simple seat without a back or arms.
- Quán bar sử dụng nhiều ghế đẩu cao. (The bar uses many high stools.)
Synonyms
- Chair / Seat (for the noun): furniture for sitting.
- Position / Office (for the noun): an official role.
- Stir / Mix (for the verb): to blend ingredients.
Related Idioms
"Ngồi ghế nóng": to be in a hot seat; to be in a difficult, high-pressure position.
- Huấn luyện viên mới đang ngồi ghế nóng sau chuỗi trận thua. (The new coach is in the hot seat after a series of losses.)
"Giữ ghế": to hold onto a position, often implying a desire to retain power.
- Mục đích của ông ta chỉ là giữ ghế. (His only goal is to hold onto his seat/power.)
noun
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chair; seat
verb
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to stir; to steam
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