pháo tre

Trẻ em đốt pháo tre trong sân nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bamboo firecracker: A type of loud, exploding firecracker traditionally made by filling a hollow bamboo tube with gunpowder.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngày xưa, trẻ con hay đốt pháo tre vào dịp Tết. (In the past, children often lit bamboo firecrackers during Tet.)
  • Tiếng pháo tre nổ vang báo hiệu một năm mới. (The sound of bamboo firecrackers exploding loudly heralds a new year.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "pháo tre" specifically refers to a traditional, homemade form of firecracker. It evokes nostalgia and is associated with past celebrations before modern, manufactured firecrackers became common. Its use highlights cultural tradition.

Variants and Related Words

• Pháo (n): The general term for firecracker or firework.
  • Thành phố cấm đốt pháo. (The city bans setting off firecrackers.)
• Pháo hoa (n): Fireworks (for visual display).
  • Bắn pháo hoa đêm giao thừa. (Set off fireworks on New Year's Eve.)

Synonyms

• Firecracker: A small explosive device designed to produce a loud noise.
• Banger: (Informal) A loud firecracker.

Related Idioms

• Nổ như pháo tre: To explode like a bamboo firecracker. This idiom describes something that happens very suddenly and loudly, often referring to an outburst of anger or a heated argument.
  • Ông ấy nổi giận và nổ như pháo tre. (He got angry and exploded like a bamboo firecracker.)