mái

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Definitions

Noun:
- Roof: The top covering of a building or structure.
- Slope, Incline: A gently sloping surface, like the side of a hill or dike.
- Hair (on the head): The hair growing on a person's head, often used in poetic or descriptive contexts.
Adjective:
- Female (of birds or poultry): Refers to the female of a species, specifically birds like chickens, ducks, or birds in general.
- Sallow, Pallid (of complexion): Describes a sickly, pale, or leaden-gray skin tone, often indicating illness.

Usage Examples

Noun (Roof):
- Mái nhà lợp ngói đỏ. (The house has a red-tiled roof.)
- Mái đê thoai thoải. (The dike has a gentle slope.)
Noun (Hair):
- Mái tóc bạc của bà. (Her head of white hair.)
Adjective (Female):
- Con gà mái đang đẻ trứng. (The hen is laying eggs.)
- Chim công mái. (A peahen.)
Adjective (Complexion):
- Nước da xanh mái. (A sallow, pale complexion.)

Advanced Usage

"mái ấm": Literally "warm roof," figuratively means "home" or "hearth," symbolizing family and shelter.
- Tìm về mái ấm gia đình. (To return to the family home/hearth.)
"mái trường": Literally "school roof," figuratively means "school" or "alma mater," emphasizing it as a place of learning and shelter.
- Nhớ mái trường xưa. (To remember one's old school.)

Variants and Related Words

Mái che (n): Awning, shelter, canopy. A structure providing cover from sun or rain.
- Mái che ga tàu. (The train station awning.)
Mái hiên (n): Eaves, porch roof. The overhanging edge of a roof.
- Ngồi tránh nắng dưới mái hiên. (Sitting in the shade under the eaves.)
Mái tóc (n): (Head of) hair. A common compound specifically for hair.
- Mái tóc dài. (Long hair.)

Synonyms

Nóc (n): Roof, top. More technical or specific for the very top/peak of a roof.
Mái nhà (n): House roof. A more specific compound.
Gà mái (n): Hen. The full term for a female chicken.
Xanh xao (adj): Pale, pallid. A more common adjective for a pale, sickly complexion.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

Lợp mái: To roof, to thatch. The action of installing a roof.
- Lợp mái nhà bằng tôn. (To roof the house with metal sheets.)
Che mái: To cover with a roof.
- Công trình đang được che mái. (The construction is being roofed.)

Related Idioms

"Chung mái ấm": To share a roof/home. Means to live together as a family.
- Họ chung một mái ấm. (They share a home / are a family.)
"Đầu bạc mái tóc": White-haired. A poetic way to describe old age.
- Đầu bạc mái tóc theo năm tháng. (White-haired with the passing years.)

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