hoa sen
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Lotus: A sacred aquatic plant (Nelumbo nucifera) with large, fragrant pink or white flowers that grow in water, symbolizing purity, enlightenment, and rebirth in Vietnamese culture.
- Shower head / Rose: A perforated nozzle on the end of a hose or pipe, as in a shower or watering can, which disperses water in a spray.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Lotus):
- Hoa sen nở vào mùa hè. (The lotus flower blooms in summer.)
- Hồ sen rất đẹp. (The lotus pond is very beautiful.)
- Noun (Shower head):
- Vòi hoa sen trong phòng tắm bị tắc. (The shower head in the bathroom is clogged.)
- Tôi cần mua một cái hoa sen mới cho bình tưới cây. (I need to buy a new rose for the watering can.)
Advanced Usage
- "hoa sen cạn" / "sen đá": Refers to succulent plants, particularly , which are sometimes called "stone lotus" due to their rosette shape resembling a lotus.
- Cô ấy sưu tầm nhiều loại hoa sen cạn. (She collects many types of succulent plants.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sen (n): Lotus (the common short form for the plant).
- Trà sen có mùi thơm nhẹ. (Lotus tea has a light fragrance.)
- Đài sen (n): Lotus seedpod.
- Đài sen thường được dùng trong trang trí. (The lotus seedpod is often used in decoration.)
- Vòi hoa sen (n): Shower (the entire fixture or unit).
- Phòng này có vòi hoa sen và bồn tắm. (This room has a shower and a bathtub.)
Synonyms
- Lotus flower: The bloom of the lotus plant.
- Shower head: The specific part for dispersing water in a shower.
- Sprinkler head: A similar device for dispersing water.
Related Idioms and Cultural References
- "Gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn": A famous Vietnamese proverb describing the lotus, meaning "Near the mud but not smelling of the mud," symbolizing purity and integrity despite a corrupt environment.
- Con người ấy như hoa sen, gần bùn mà chẳng hôi tanh mùi bùn. (That person is like a lotus, near the mud but not smelling of the mud.)
- "Tháp Mười đẹp nhất bông sen": A line from a famous folk song, meaning "The Mekong Delta is most beautiful with the lotus flower," highlighting its cultural significance.
- Hoa sen quốc hoa: The lotus as the national flower of Vietnam.
- Lotus. hoa sen
- hoa sen hoàng hậuRose (of watering-can)
- Shower-bath