giàn rớ

Người thợ xây đang leo lên giàn rớ để sửa mái nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bamboo scaffolding frame: A temporary structure made of bamboo poles, used as a platform for workers to stand on while constructing or repairing a building. This is a specific, traditional type of scaffolding common in certain regions of Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các công nhân đang dựng một giàn rớ để sửa mái nhà. (The workers are erecting a bamboo scaffolding frame to repair the house roof.)
  • Giàn rớ bằng tre rất chắc chắn và linh hoạt. (The bamboo scaffolding frame is very sturdy and flexible.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giàn rớ" is identified as a regional dialect word (đph = địa phương). In standard Vietnamese, the more common general term for "scaffolding" is "giàn giáo".

Variants and Related Words

• Giàn giáo (n): scaffolding (the standard, more common term for any scaffolding, including modern metal types).

  • Công trường sử dụng giàn giáo thép. (The construction site uses steel scaffolding.)

• Giàn (n): a frame, rack, or trellis.

  • Giàn mướp (a luffa gourd trellis).

Synonyms

• Bamboo scaffolding: a temporary structure made of bamboo, used in construction.
• Work platform: a raised, temporary floor for workers.

Notes on Usage

• "Giàn rớ" is a specialized term. Learners will more frequently encounter "giàn giáo" in most contexts. Use "giàn rớ" when specifically referring to the traditional bamboo type or when communicating in the regional dialect where it is used.