Definition

1. Noun:
   • Reel; reeling-machine: A device, often with a rotating frame or cylinder, used for winding thread, yarn, silk, or rope.
   • Waterwheel; noria: A large wheel, typically turned by flowing water, used to lift water for irrigation or other purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà cụ ngồi quay guồng để se sợi. (The old woman sat spinning the reel to make thread.)
  • Chiếc guồng nước cổ vẫn hoạt động ở làng tôi. (The ancient waterwheel is still operating in my village.)
  • Tơ được cuốn đều lên guồng. (The silk is wound evenly onto the reel.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "guồng" can be used metaphorically to describe something that operates in a continuous, cyclical, or mechanical manner, similar to the motion of a wheel or reel.
  • Công việc hàng ngày của anh ấy như một cái guồng quay không ngừng. (His daily work is like an endlessly turning wheel.)

Variants and Related Words

• Guồng máy (n): Machinery; mechanical system. This compound word extends the concept to complex mechanical apparatus.
  • Guồng máy sản xuất chạy hết công suất. (The production machinery is running at full capacity.)
• Guồng quay (n): The act of spinning or revolving; often used to describe a cycle or relentless routine.
  • Guồng quay của cuộc sống hiện đại. (The relentless spin of modern life.)

Synonyms

• Reel: A cylinder on which thread or film is wound.
• Spool: Similar to a reel, for holding thread.
• Waterwheel: A wheel rotated by water to lift it or power machinery.
• Noria: A specific type of waterwheel used for lifting water.

Related Idioms

• Vào guồng: To get into the groove; to become accustomed to and integrated into a routine or system.
  • Sau một tuần, tôi đã bắt đầu vào guồng làm việc mới. (After a week, I started to get into the groove of the new job.)
• Quay cuồng (related concept): To whirl; to be overwhelmed or dizzy from constant activity. While not containing "guồng," it shares the imagery of circular, relentless motion.
  • Anh ấy quay cuồng với deadline. (He is whirling/swamped with deadlines.)

noun

1. reel ; reeling-machine
   • guồng máy
     machinery