Definition

1. Noun:

   • A drum: A musical instrument or signaling device consisting of a hollow cylinder or frame with a membrane (drumhead) stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by being struck with sticks or the hands.
   • A male (animal): Specifically refers to a male of bird species (e.g., chicken, bird) and some other animals.

2. Adjective:

   • Empty, vacant: Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.
   • Unoccupied, free: Available because no one is using it or it is not taken.
   • Open, exposed (to the elements): Describing a space or structure that is not enclosed or protected.

Usage Examples

• Noun (drum):

  • Tiếng trống vang lên báo hiệu giờ ra chơi. (The sound of the drum rang out, signaling recess.)
  • Con gà trống gáy vào lúc bình minh. (The rooster crows at dawn.)

• Adjective (empty/vacant):

  • Căn phòng này hoàn toàn trống. (This room is completely empty.)
  • Xin mời ngồi, ghế bên kia còn trống. (Please have a seat, the chair over there is free.)
  • Mái nhà bị hư nên nhà trống mưa trống nắng. (The roof is damaged, so the house is exposed to rain and sun.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đánh trống": Literally "to beat a drum," often used to mean making an announcement or creating noise about something.

  • Họ đánh trống khắp làng để thông báo sự kiện. (They beat the drum all over the village to announce the event.)

• "Trống vắng": Describes a feeling of emptiness, loneliness, or a place that is deserted.

  • Căn nhà trở nên trống vắng sau khi các con đi học xa. (The house became empty/deserted after the children went away to study.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trống đồng (n): A bronze drum, a type of ancient ceremonial drum significant in Vietnamese culture, such as the .
• Trống trải (adj): Barren, bare, exposed; often describing a landscape or a feeling of being unprotected.
  • Cánh đồng trống trải trước gió. (The field lay bare before the wind.)
• Trống không (adj): Completely empty, void of contents.
  • Chiếc túi trống không. (The bag is completely empty.)

Synonyms

• Drum: percussion instrument.
• Male (rooster): cock.
• Empty: hollow, void.
• Vacant: unoccupied, available, free.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đánh trống bỏ dùi: To start something but not finish it; to lack a sense of responsibility. (Lit: to beat the drum and then throw away the drumsticks.)
• Không kèn không trống: Quietly, without any fanfare or ceremony. (Lit: without horn and without drum.)
• Trống đánh xuôi, kèn thổi ngược: To be in disharmony; for actions to be uncoordinated or contradictory. (Lit: the drum beats one way, the horn blows another.)

noun

1. drum, tomtom
   • trống đồng Ngọc Lũ
     Ngoc Lu copper drum

adj

1. cock,male empty, vacant; unoccupied