Definition

1. Noun:
   • Kiln; Furnace; Oven: A structure or device built to contain and generate high heat for purposes such as baking, firing pottery, melting metals, or heating. This is the core meaning.
   • Mine (shaft/gallery): An underground passage or chamber in a mine for extracting minerals like coal.
   • (Figurative) Training ground; cradle: A place known for producing or training people skilled in a particular field, especially martial arts.
   • (Derogatory) Clique; cabal: A group of people, often related or scheming together, viewed with disapproval.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Oven/Kiln):
  • Bánh mì mới ra lò. (The bread is fresh from the oven.)
  • Người thợ gốm đang nung bình trong lò. (The potter is firing the vase in the kiln.)
• Noun (Mine):
  • Các thợ mỏ đang làm việc dưới hầm lò. (The miners are working in the mine shaft.)
• Noun (Figurative):
  • Anh ấy xuất thân từ một lò võ nổi tiếng. (He comes from a famous martial arts training ground.)
• Noun (Derogatory):
  • Cả lò nhà nó đều không đáng tin. (His whole clique/family is untrustworthy.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be used in compound nouns to specify the type of furnace or its purpose.
• It can appear in idioms with figurative meanings related to heat, origin, or groups.

Variants and Related Words

• Lò nướng (n): Baking oven.
  • Tôi làm bánh bằng lò nướng. (I bake cakes using the oven.)
• Lò sưởi (n): Heater; fireplace.
  • Chúng tôi ngồi quanh lò sưởi. (We sat around the heater.)
• Lò vi sóng (n): Microwave oven.
  • Hâm nóng thức ăn trong lò vi sóng. (Heat the food in the microwave.)
• Lò rèn (n): Forge (for blacksmithing).
  • Người thợ rèn làm việc bên lò rèn. (The blacksmith works at the forge.)

Synonyms

• Oven: For baking and cooking.
• Furnace: For high-temperature industrial heating or melting.
• Kiln: Specifically for firing ceramics or bricks.
• Shaft/Gallery: For mining contexts.
• Cradle; School: For figurative "training ground" meaning.
• Clique; Gang: For derogatory "group" meaning.

Related Idioms

• Mới ra lò: (Lit. fresh from the oven/kiln) Brand new; freshly produced.
  • Ý tưởng mới ra lò. (A brand-new idea.)
• Lò lửa: (Lit. furnace of fire) A dangerous, tense, or war-torn area.
  • Vùng đó từng là lò lửa của chiến tranh. (That region was once a furnace of war.)
• Thép đã tôi thế đấy / Thép mới ra lò: (Lit. steel fresh from the furnace) Refers to a strong, tempered, and resilient person (from the title of the novel ).

noun

1. kiln; furnace; oven
   • Bánh mì mới ra lò
     The bread was fresh from the oven