Definition

1. Noun:
   • Boudoir, women's quarters: A traditional term referring to the private living quarters or bedroom of a young, unmarried woman in a family, especially in historical or literary contexts. It evokes an image of seclusion and privacy.
   • Figuratively, maidenhood: Can be used poetically to represent the state or period of being a young, unmarried woman.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô gái ấy thường ở trong phòng khuê. (That young woman often stays in her boudoir.)
  • Phòng khuê là nơi kín đáo của các thiếu nữ ngày xưa. (The boudoir was the private space for young maidens in the old days.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cửa phòng khuê": The door to the boudoir; used to emphasize the privacy or seclusion of a young woman's space.

  • Tiếng đàn vọng ra từ cửa phòng khuê. (The sound of the lute echoed from the boudoir door.)

• "Phòng khuê cô quạnh": A lonely boudoir; a poetic expression describing solitude or melancholy within the private quarters.

  • Nàng sống trong phòng khuê cô quạnh. (She lived in a lonely boudoir.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuê phòng (n): A variant form with the same meaning as 'phòng khuê'. It is often used interchangeably in poetry and classical literature.

  • Khuê phòng lạnh lẽo. (The boudoir is cold and desolate.)

• Khuê các (n): A more elaborate term, also meaning women's quarters or boudoir, sometimes implying a more luxurious setting.

• Buồng khuê (n): A direct synonym, identical in meaning and usage to 'phòng khuê'.

Synonyms

• Buồng the: A woman's private chamber or bedroom.
• Gác phòng văn: A loft or room for a young woman (often used in poetry).

Related Idioms

• "Kín như phòng khuê": (As) secluded/private as a boudoir; used to describe something very secretive or well-guarded.
  • Căn phòng ấy kín như phòng khuê. (That room is as private as a boudoir.)

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