Definition

1. Noun:
   • A closely-woven basket: A container, typically woven from bamboo or rattan, or made from perforated aluminum or plastic, used primarily for washing rice before cooking.
   • A perforated basket/container: A general term for a shallow, sieve-like basket used for washing, draining, or holding food items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà tôi thường vo gạo bằng cái rá tre. (My grandmother often washes rice with a bamboo winnowing basket.)
  • Hãy đặt rau đã rửa vào rá cho ráo nước. (Put the washed vegetables in the draining basket to dry.)
  • Chiếc rá nhựa này rất tiện dụng. (This plastic colander is very convenient.)

Advanced Usage

• "Rá vo gạo": Specifically refers to a rice-washing basket.

  • Rá vo gạo ngày xưa thường được đan bằng tre. (Rice-washing baskets in the old days were often woven from bamboo.)

• "Rá đựng": A basket for holding or containing things.

  • Bà bán hàng dùng rá để đựng trái cây. (The vendor used a basket to hold the fruits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rổ (n): A basket with a more open weave, generally used for holding or carrying items, not specifically for washing/draining.
• Giá (n): A rack or stand, often used for draining or drying dishes.
• Rây/Rây bột (n): A sieve or sifter, typically with a finer mesh for sifting flour.

Synonyms

• Winnowing basket (for the traditional woven type used with grains).
• Colander (for the modern perforated bowl version).
• Draining basket.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Nhanh như cái rá mới": (As fast as a new basket) - An idiom describing something that wears out or becomes useless very quickly, highlighting that a new basket loses its tight weave rapidly with use.
  • Chiếc xe này hỏng nhanh như cái rá mới. (This car broke down as quickly as a new basket wears out.)

noun

1. closely-woven basket
   • vo gạo bằng rá
     to wash rise in a closely-woven basket