mảnh bát
Definition
- Noun:
- Tonkin jasmine: A common name for a species of flowering plant, specifically Jasminum subtriplinerve, native to parts of Asia including Vietnam. It is a type of jasmine.
- A fragment of a bowl: The literal meaning of the compound word "mảnh bát" is a piece or shard of a broken ceramic bowl or dish.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Plant):
- Trong vườn nhà tôi có một giàn mảnh bát. (In my garden, there is a trellis of Tonkin jasmine.)
- Hoa mảnh bát có mùi thơm nhẹ. (The Tonkin jasmine flower has a light fragrance.)
- Noun (Fragment):
- Đứa trẻ vô tình làm vỡ bát, để lại những mảnh bát trên sàn. (The child accidentally broke the bowl, leaving shards of the bowl on the floor.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in a botanical context to refer to the specific jasmine plant. The literal meaning as "bowl fragment" is less common in everyday speech and is understood from its component words.
Variants and Related Words
- Hoa mảnh bát (n): Tonkin jasmine flower.
- Cây mảnh bát (n): Tonkin jasmine plant.
- Mảnh (n): a fragment, a piece, a shard.
- Bát (n): a bowl, a rice bowl.
Synonyms
- Tonkin jasmine: The direct English translation for the plant.
- Jasminum subtriplinerve: The scientific botanical name.
- Shard / Fragment: For the literal meaning of a broken piece.
Notes
- This is a compound noun where the primary, specialized meaning refers to a specific plant. The literal meaning of the individual words ("mảnh" = fragment, "bát" = bowl) is secondary in modern usage unless the context clearly indicates physical broken pieces.