quạt nan
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Definition
- Noun:
- A bamboo tape fan: A hand-held fan made by weaving thin strips of bamboo (called "nan") into a flat, often circular or semicircular shape, used to create a cooling breeze.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi thường phe phẩy chiếc quạt nan. (My grandmother often gently waves a bamboo tape fan.)
- Quạt nan là một vật dụng truyền thống của Việt Nam. (The bamboo tape fan is a traditional Vietnamese item.)
- Trời nóng, cô ấy cầm quạt nan quạt cho mát. (It's hot, she holds a bamboo tape fan to cool herself.)
Advanced Usage
- "phe phẩy quạt nan": to wave a bamboo tape fan gently and gracefully.
- Cụ già ngồi phe phẩy quạt nan dưới bóng cây. (The old man sat gently waving a bamboo tape fan under the tree shade.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quạt (n): fan (general term).
- Quạt giấy (n): paper fan.
- Quạt điện (n): electric fan.
- Nan tre (n): bamboo strip (the material used to make "quạt nan").
Synonyms
- Hand fan: A general term for a fan operated by hand.
- Palm-leaf fan: A fan made from palm leaves, serving a similar purpose but from different material.
Related Phrases
- Quạt nan đan dày/ thưa: A densely/loosely woven bamboo tape fan.
- Chiếc quạt nan đan dày thì bền hơn. (A densely woven bamboo tape fan is more durable.)
Related Idioms
- Mát như quạt nan: (As cool as a bamboo tape fan) – Used to describe a pleasantly cool feeling, often from a breeze or shade.
- Ngồi dưới hiên nhà, mát như quạt nan. (Sitting under the house's eaves, it's as cool as a bamboo tape fan.)
- Bamboo tape fan