hiên
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Veranda, porch: A covered area attached to the front or surrounding the rooms of a house, often open or partially enclosed, used for relaxation or as a transitional space.
- Daylily (plant): A type of small plant (genus Hemerocallis) whose flowers are often yellow and are sometimes used in cooking.
Usage Examples
Noun (Veranda):
- Bà ngoại thường ngồi uống trà ngoài hiên. (Grandmother often sits and drinks tea on the veranda.)
- Chúng tôi đặt bàn ghế mây ở hiên nhà để hóng mát. (We placed rattan furniture on the house's porch to enjoy the cool air.)
Noun (Plant):
- Mẹ tôi trồng một khóm hiên vàng trước cửa. (My mother planted a clump of yellow daylilies in front of the door.)
- Canh hoa hiên là một món ăn thanh mát. (Daylily flower soup is a light and refreshing dish.)
Advanced Usage
- "hiên nhà": house's veranda/porch. This compound specifies the veranda belonging to a house.
- Tiếng mưa rơi trên mái hiên nhà thật êm đềm. (The sound of rain falling on the house's veranda roof is very peaceful.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cổng hiên: Refers to the entrance or gate area leading to or framed by the veranda.
- Hoa hiên: Literally "hiên flower", this is a common way to refer specifically to the daylily plant or its blossoms.
Synonyms
- Veranda, Porch: (for the architectural feature) These are the closest English equivalents.
- Daylily, Hemerocallis: (for the plant) The botanical and common names.
Related Phrases
Ngồi hiên: To sit on the veranda. This phrase describes the common activity associated with this space.
- Chiều chiều, ông cụ thích ngồi hiên đọc báo. (In the afternoon, the old man likes to sit on the veranda and read the newspaper.)
Hiên trước / Hiên sau: Front veranda / Back veranda. These phrases specify the location.
- Hiên trước nhà tôi hướng về phía vườn. (My house's front veranda faces the garden.)
Related Idioms
- "Mát như ngồi hiên": As cool as sitting on the veranda. This idiom describes a pleasantly cool and breezy feeling.
- Dưới bóng cây này mát như ngồi hiên. (Under the shade of this tree, it's as cool as sitting on a veranda.)