giần
Definition
- Verb:
- To sieve / To sift: The primary meaning of "giần" is the action of separating finer particles from coarser ones by shaking a substance (like rice) in a sieve. This is a specific step in traditional rice processing to remove bran after pounding.
- Noun:
- A flat, circular sieve: Refers to the specific tool, traditionally woven from bamboo, used for the sieving action described above. It is characterized by its flat, circular shape and small holes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bà tôi thường giần gạo vào mỗi buổi sáng. (My grandmother often sieves rice every morning.)
- Gạo sau khi giã xong cần phải được giần cho sạch cám. (After being pounded, the rice needs to be sifted to remove the bran.)
- Noun:
- Chiếc giần bằng tre này đã được dùng nhiều năm. (This bamboo sieve has been used for many years.)
- Cô ấy đặt thúng gạo lên trên cái giần. (She placed the basket of rice on the sieve.)
Advanced Usage
- The process "giần sàng" refers to the complete traditional method of refining rice, involving both sieving ("giần") and winnowing/separating with a different, coarser basket ("sàng"). It can metaphorically describe meticulous work.
- Công việc kiểm tra dữ liệu đòi hỏi sự tỉ mỉ giần sàng. (The data checking job requires meticulous sifting and sorting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sàng (n, v): A winnowing basket (often larger-holed than a "giần") used to separate rice from husks or debris by tossing; to winnow.
- Rây (n, v): A general term for a sieve or strainer (often for flour or powder); to strain or sift.
- Lọc (v): To filter, a more general term for separating solids from liquids or finer elements.
Synonyms
- Verb: To sift, to sieve, to screen.
- Noun: Sieve, sifter, screen.
Related Idioms
- Yêu nhau bốc bải giần sàng, Ghét nhau đũa ngọc mâm vàng bỏ đi. (A proverb: When in love, one shares simple rice from the sieve; when in hatred, one rejects jade chopsticks and a golden tray.) This highlights the value of simple, shared labor ("giần sàng") in genuine affection versus the emptiness of luxury without love.
verb, noun sieve
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