Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bed slat(s), bed base, bed frame: The rigid, often wooden or metal, framework that supports a mattress. It forms the base of a bed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giường này có giát giường bằng gỗ sồi. (This bed has a bed frame made of oak wood.)
  • Một vài thanh giát giường bị gãy nên tôi cần thay thế. (A few of the bed slats are broken so I need to replace them.)
  • Anh ấy đang lắp ráp phần giát giường mới. (He is assembling the new bed base.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "giát giường" is a compound noun specifically for the bed's supporting structure. The simpler form "giát" can be used in the same context but is less common in modern everyday speech when referring to a bed. "Giát" alone can also refer to the slatted base of other furniture, like a bench or a traditional platform.

Variants and Related Words

• Giát (n): A less common, shortened form of "giát giường", meaning bed slat or base. It can also mean the slatted seat of a bench or palanquin.
• Khung giường (n): Bed frame. This is a more general term that can include the headboard, footboard, and side rails, not just the slatted base.
• Đế giường (n): Bed base. A synonym that focuses on the foundational support.

Synonyms

• Bộ khung đỡ nệm: Mattress support frame.
• Thanh đỡ: Support slats/beams.

Related Phrases / Compound Words

• Giường có giát lò xo: A bed with a spring base/box spring.
• Giát giường gỗ: Wooden bed slats/base.
• Giát giường kim loại: Metal bed slats/base.

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