làn
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Definition
- Noun:
- A hand-basket; a shopping basket: A container, typically with a handle, made from materials like bamboo, rattan, or plastic, used for carrying items, especially when shopping.
- A layer; a sheet; a veil: A broad, thin, often continuous mass or expanse of something intangible, like smoke, wind, or water.
- A strand; a lock (of hair); a complexion (of skin): Used in a limited, poetic way to refer to a distinct part or aspect of something on the body, like hair or skin.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Basket):
- Bà xách làn đi chợ. (She carries a hand-basket to the market.)
- Cô ấy đựng hoa quả trong một cái làn mây. (She puts the fruit in a rattan basket.)
- Noun (Layer/Veil):
- Những làn khói trắng bay lên từ ống khói. (Wisps of white smoke rose from the chimney.)
- Một làn gió mát thổi qua. (A cool breeze blew through.)
- Mặt hồ phẳng lặng như một làn gương. (The lake's surface was calm like a sheet of glass.)
- Noun (Strand/Complexion):
- Mái tóc cô ấy có những làn óng ả. (Her hair has glossy locks.)
- Cô ấy có làn da trắng hồng. (She has a fair, rosy complexion.)
Advanced Usage
- "làn sóng": A wave (literal or figurative).
- Làn sóng biển đánh vào bờ. (The ocean wave crashed onto the shore.)
- Một làn sóng phản đối dâng cao. (A wave of protest rose up.)
- "làn điệu" (abbreviated from "làn điệu"): A melody, a tune, a mode (in traditional music).
- Câu hát theo làn điệu dân ca. (The song follows a folk melody.)
Variants and Related Words
- Làn chao (n): A specific type of flat, shallow basket used for winnowing rice.
- Người nông dân dùng làn chao để sàng gạo. (The farmer uses a winnowing basket to sift rice.)
Synonyms
- Basket: hand-basket, carrier.
- Layer: sheet, veil, wisp, puff (of smoke/wind), breath (of wind).
- Strand: lock, tress (of hair).
Related Idioms
- Làn thu thủy: (Literally: a layer of autumn water). A poetic idiom describing someone's clear, sparkling, and deep eyes.
- Đôi mắt nàng trong như làn thu thủy. (Her eyes were as clear as autumn water.)