ghế phụ

Xe ô tô bảy chỗ thường có hai ghế phụ ở hàng thứ ba.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Folding seat / jump seat: A secondary or auxiliary seat, often one that folds down or can be extended when needed, commonly found in vehicles (like cars or carriages) or theaters.
   • Extra seat: A seat that is not part of the primary or permanent seating arrangement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xe ô tô bảy chỗ thường có hai ghế phụ ở hàng thứ ba. (A seven-seat car usually has two folding seats in the third row.)
  • Trong rạp hát cũ, ghế phụ được lắp ở lối đi. (In the old theater, jump seats were installed in the aisles.)
  • Hãy mở ghế phụ ra để khách có chỗ ngồi. (Please unfold the extra seat so the guest has a place to sit.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a seat that is less comfortable or convenient than the main seats.
  • Trên chuyến xe đông đúc, tôi phải ngồi ghế phụ. (On the crowded bus, I had to sit on the auxiliary seat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghế chính (n): main seat, primary seat.

  • Lái xe và hành khách phía trước ngồi ghế chính. (The driver and the front passenger sit in the main seats.)

• Ghế gập (n): folding seat (a more general term for any seat that folds).

  • Ghế gập trong rạp chiếu phim được thu lại sau buổi chiếu. (The folding seats in the cinema are retracted after the show.)

Synonyms

• Jump seat: A small folding seat, especially in a vehicle.
• Auxiliary seat: A seat serving as supplementary support.
• Folding seat: A seat designed to fold away when not in use.

Related Idioms

• Ngồi ghế phụ: To be in a secondary or less important position (figurative use).
  • Trong dự án này, anh ấy chỉ ngồi ghế phụ. (In this project, he only has a secondary role.)