ghế đẳng
Definition
- 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.)