Definition

1. Noun:
   • Winnowing basket: A traditional agricultural tool, typically a box or chest with a built-in fan, used to separate chaff, dust, and empty grains from good grains (like rice or wheat) by creating a controlled airflow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân dùng quạt hòm để làm sạch thóc. (The farmer uses a winnowing basket to clean the rice.)
  • Quạt hòm là một công cụ quan trọng trong nông nghiệp truyền thống. (The winnowing basket is an important tool in traditional agriculture.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quạt hòm" specifically refers to the box-fan apparatus. The action of using it is described by the verb "quạt" (to winnow).

Variants and Related Words

• Quạt thóc (v/n): To winnow rice / the act of winnowing.

  • Bà tôi ngồi quạt thóc trước sân. (My grandmother sat winnowing rice in the yard.)

• Sàng (n): A flat, round winnowing basket used for a similar but distinct separating process, often by shaking.

  • Sau khi dùng quạt hòm, họ lại sàng gạo. (After using the winnowing basket, they sifted the rice again.)

Synonyms

• Winnower: A device or person that winnows.
• Winnowing machine: A more general mechanical term.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "quạt hòm", the process is fundamental. A related concept is:
  • Gạn lọc: To filter or screen (metaphorically, like separating good from bad).

    • Chúng ta cần gạn lọc thông tin một cách cẩn thận. (We need to carefully filter the information.)

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