khung cửa
Definition
- Noun:
- A door frame: The fixed structural frame, typically made of wood, metal, or concrete, that is built into a wall to surround and support a door. It is the part to which the door itself is hinged or attached.
- A window frame: The fixed structural frame that surrounds and holds a window pane or sash within a wall opening.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người thợ đang lắp cánh cửa vào khung cửa. (The worker is installing the door leaf into the door frame.)
- Khung cửa sổ bằng gỗ cần được sơn lại. (The wooden window frame needs to be repainted.)
- Cô ấy trang trí khung cửa bằng những dây đèn. (She decorated the door frame with string lights.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "khung cửa" can be used metaphorically to represent a boundary, limit, or perspective, though this is less common.
- Câu chuyện vượt ra ngoài khung cửa của những quy tắc thông thường. (The story goes beyond the framework of ordinary rules.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khung cửa chính (n): main door frame.
- Khung cửa sổ (n): window frame (a more specific variant).
- Khung cửa đi (n): passage door frame.
Synonyms
- Frame: the basic structure surrounding an opening.
- Doorjamb / Window jamb: the vertical sides of a door or window frame.
- Casing: the finished trim around a door or window.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (Đứng) trong khung cửa: to (stand) in the doorway.
- Anh ấy đứng trong khung cửa, chào tạm biệt mọi người. (He stood in the doorway, saying goodbye to everyone.)