góc nhà
Definition
- Noun:
- A corner of a house or room: The interior angle formed where two walls meet inside a building. It refers specifically to the space within that junction.
- A nook or recess: A small, secluded, or sheltered space within a room, often formed by the arrangement of walls or furniture in a corner.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đứa trẻ ngồi chơi một mình trong góc nhà. (The child sat playing alone in the corner of the room.)
- Cô ấy đặt một chiếc đèn nhỏ ở góc nhà. (She placed a small lamp in the room's nook.)
- Chiếc ghế bành nằm ở một góc nhà yên tĩnh. (The armchair is in a quiet corner of the house.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a sense of seclusion, privacy, or being out of the main flow of activity within a domestic space.
- Anh ấy thích đọc sách ở góc nhà của mình. (He likes to read in his little corner of the house.)
Variants and Related Words
Góc phòng (n): A more general term for a corner of any room.
- Tủ quần áo đứng ở góc phòng. (The wardrobe stands in the corner of the room.)
Góc tường (n): Specifically refers to the corner where two walls meet, emphasizing the structure rather than the space.
- Mạng nhện đầy ở góc tường. (There are cobwebs all over the corner of the wall.)
Synonyms
- Corner: The point or area where two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- Nook: A corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security.
- Recess: A small space created by the receding of a wall or structure.
Related Idioms
Góc nhà đầu ngõ: Literally "the corner of the house at the alley's start." This phrase can evoke imagery of a familiar, humble home or a specific, remembered location in one's neighborhood.
- Nhớ mãi hình ảnh mẹ đứng đợi ở góc nhà đầu ngõ. (I forever remember the image of my mother waiting at the corner of the house by the alley.)
Chui vào góc nhà: Literally "to crawl into a corner of the house." It means to hide away in shame, embarrassment, or to avoid others.
- Sau thất bại, anh ta chỉ muốn chui vào góc nhà. (After the failure, he just wanted to hide away in a corner.)