gỗ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Wood; timber: The hard, fibrous material that forms the trunk and branches of trees, used as a building material, for making furniture, paper, etc.
- A piece or type of wood: Can refer to a specific piece of wood or a category of wood from a particular tree species.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cái bàn này được làm bằng gỗ sồi. (This table is made of oak wood.)
- Họ đang vận chuyển gỗ đến công trường xây dựng. (They are transporting timber to the construction site.)
- Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn. (Good wood is better than good paint. - A proverb meaning substance is more important than appearance.)
Advanced Usage
- "gỗ cứng": hardwood.
- Tủ quần áo này làm từ gỗ cứng nên rất bền. (This wardrobe is made from hardwood, so it's very durable.)
- "đồ gỗ": wooden furniture/items.
- Cửa hàng đồ gỗ đó có nhiều sản phẩm tinh xảo. (That wooden furniture store has many exquisite products.)
- "chất gỗ": woodiness; the quality or texture of wood.
- Bức tượng có chất gỗ rất mịn. (The statue has a very smooth wooden texture.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gỗ gụ (n): Mahogany (a specific type of wood).
- Chiếc tủ cổ được chạm khắc từ gỗ gụ. (The antique cabinet is carved from mahogany.)
- Gỗ dán / Ván ép (n): Plywood.
- Mặt bàn được làm từ gỗ dán. (The tabletop is made from plywood.)
- Gỗ xẻ (n): Sawn timber/lumber.
- Anh ấy mua gỗ xẻ để đóng kệ sách. (He bought sawn lumber to build a bookshelf.)
Synonyms
- Gỗ is the most common and general term. In specific contexts:
- Ván (n): Often refers to a plank or board of wood.
- Củi (n): Specifically refers to firewood.
Related Phrases / Compound Words
- Đốn gỗ / Khai thác gỗ: To log; to cut down trees for wood.
- Việc đốn gỗ bừa bãi có thể phá hủy rừng. (Indiscriminate logging can destroy forests.)
- Nghề mộc / Thợ mộc: Carpentry / Carpenter (the craft and person working with wood).
- Ông tôi là một thợ mộc lành nghề. (My grandfather is a skilled carpenter.)
Related Idioms / Proverbs
- "Tốt gỗ hơn tốt nước sơn": Literally "Good wood is better than good paint." This proverb emphasizes that intrinsic quality (substance, character) is more valuable than superficial appearance.
- "Chặt cây không bằng chặt gỗ": This is a play on words. Literally "Cutting down a tree is not the same as cutting wood." It can imply that dealing with the raw material (the problem, the person) is different from dealing with the processed result.