thùng ong
Definition
- Noun:
- Beehive: A man-made box or container used for housing a colony of honey bees, providing a structure for them to build honeycomb and store honey. This is the standard translation for a modern, movable-frame hive.
- Bee skep (historical): A traditional, often dome-shaped basket made of coiled straw or wicker used to house bees, less common in modern beekeeping.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nuôi ong kiểm tra thùng ong mỗi tuần. (The beekeeper inspects the beehive every week.)
- Bên cạnh vườn có vài thùng ong. (There are a few beehives next to the garden.)
- Thùng ong truyền thống thường được đan bằng rơm. (Traditional bee skeps are often woven from straw.)
Advanced Usage
- In professional beekeeping contexts, "thùng ong" specifically refers to the hive body or brood chamber, the main box where the queen bee lays eggs.
- Ong chúa đẻ trứng ở giữa thùng ong. (The queen bee lays eggs in the center of the hive body.)
Variants and Related Words
Tổ ong (n): Refers to a bee nest, which can be natural (e.g., in a tree) or the internal comb structure within a "thùng ong."
- Ong làm tổ ong trong hốc cây. (Bees made a bee nest in a tree hollow.)
Khung cầu (n): Refers to the frames inside a modern "thùng ong" where bees build comb.
- Lấy mật ong ra khỏi khung cầu. (Extract honey from the frames.)
Synonyms
- Hive: The general term for a structure where bees live.
- Apiary: A place where beehives are kept; a collection of hives.
Related Idioms
- Rối như thùng ong vỡ: As chaotic as a broken beehive. Used to describe a situation of extreme disorder and noise.
- Lớp học rối như thùng ong vỡ khi giáo viên ra ngoài. (The classroom was as chaotic as a broken beehive when the teacher stepped out.)