que chọc lò
Definition
- Noun:
- Fire-irons: A set of metal tools used for tending a domestic fire, typically in a fireplace or stove. The set usually includes a poker, shovel, tongs, and sometimes a brush.
- Fireplace poker / Poker: Specifically refers to the pointed iron rod used for stirring and rearranging burning coals or logs to improve combustion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà tôi dùng que chọc lò để xếp lại những thanh củi đang cháy. (My grandmother used the fire-irons to rearrange the burning logs.)
- Hãy cẩn thận, cái que chọc lò đó vẫn còn nóng. (Be careful, that poker is still hot.)
- Bộ que chọc lò được đặt bên cạnh lò sưởi. (The set of fire-irons was placed beside the fireplace.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "que chọc lò" is a compound noun that vividly describes the tool's primary function: "que" (stick/rod) for "chọc" (to poke/stir) the "lò" (stove/fireplace). It is a traditional and descriptive term.
Variants and Related Words
- Bộ đồ lò sưởi: Fireplace set / Fireplace tools. This is a more general term for the complete set of tools.
- Cái xẻng lò sưởi: Fireplace shovel.
- Cái kẹp lò sưởi: Fireplace tongs.
Synonyms
- Fireplace poker: The specific tool for poking the fire.
- Stoker: A tool for stirring a fire.
- Fire iron: A single tool from the set (less common in plural form for the set).
Related Concepts
- While "que chọc lò" traditionally refers to tools for a wood or coal fire, the concept extends to modern tools for fire pits or certain stoves. The core function of managing and tending a fire remains the same.
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