rui
Definition
- Noun:
- Rafter: A structural component, typically made of wood or bamboo, that is sloped and supports the roof covering (such as tiles or thatch) in traditional Vietnamese architecture. It is part of the roof's framework.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mái nhà này được đỡ bởi những cây rui bằng tre rất chắc chắn. (This roof is supported by very sturdy bamboo rafters.)
- Anh thợ mộc đang lắp đặt những cây rui mới. (The carpenter is installing the new rafters.)
- Kiến trúc cổ thường sử dụng rui và mè để làm khung mái. (Ancient architecture often uses rafters and purlins to make the roof frame.)
Advanced Usage
- "Rui mè": A compound term referring to the entire system of rafters (rui) and purlins (mè) in a roof structure.
- Công đoạn làm rui mè đòi hỏi sự tỉ mỉ. (The process of making the rafter and purlin system requires meticulousness.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xà (n): Beam; a larger horizontal supporting timber.
- Kèo (n): Principal rafter or truss; a larger, primary structural element in the roof frame.
- Mè (n): Purlin; a horizontal beam that rests on the rafters (rui) to support the roof covering.
Synonyms
- Thanh đỡ mái: Roof support beam.
- Xà dọc mái: Longitudinal roof beam.
Related Phrases
- Lợp mái dựa trên hệ thống rui: To roof based on the rafter system.
- Kết cấu rui: Rafter structure.
Related Idioms
(This word is a specific technical term, so common idioms are not typically associated with it.)
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