nan quạt
Definition
- Noun:
- A fan rib / A fan stick: A thin, flat piece of bamboo, wood, plastic, or other material that forms the structural skeleton or frame of a traditional hand-held fan. The paper or fabric of the fan is mounted onto these ribs.
- Fan strut: Refers to one of the radiating supports that give the fan its shape and stability.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiếc quạt giấy cũ bị gãy một nan quạt. (The old paper fan has a broken fan rib.)
- Người thợ đang vót những nan quạt bằng tre rất mỏng. (The artisan is shaving thin fan ribs from bamboo.)
- Các nan quạt được xòe ra và cố định bằng một chiếc đinh tán. (The fan ribs are spread out and secured by a rivet.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "nan quạt" is specifically used for the ribs of a folding or fixed hand fan. It is not typically used for the blades of an electric fan, which are called "cánh quạt".
Variants and Related Words
Quạt (n): fan.
- Trời nóng, cô ấy cầm quạt phe phẩy. (It's hot, she is waving a fan.)
Cánh quạt (n): fan blade (typically for electric or mechanical fans); propeller.
- Cánh quạt máy bay quay rất nhanh. (The airplane propeller spins very fast.)
Nan tre (n): bamboo strip/slat (a general term for thin bamboo strips used in weaving or crafting, which can include nan quạt).
- Những chiếc rổ được đan từ nan tre. (The baskets are woven from bamboo strips.)
Synonyms
- Fan rib
- Fan stick
- Fan strut
Related Idioms
- While there is no common idiom featuring "nan quạt", the fan itself appears in idioms, such as:
- Quạt mo cau: Literally "a fan made from a palm sheath," implying something crude, rustic, or makeshift.