Definition

Noun: - Bamboo: A type of tall, fast-growing plant belonging to the grass family, characterized by hollow, jointed stems (culms), which is widely used in construction, crafting, and as a food source in many cultures.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong vườn nhà tôi có một khóm tre rất xanh tốt. (There is a very lush clump of bamboo in my garden.)
  • Người thợ thủ công đang đan những chiếc rổ từ tre. (The artisan is weaving baskets from bamboo.)
  • Tre là một biểu tượng của sự kiên cường trong văn hóa Việt Nam. (Bamboo is a symbol of resilience in Vietnamese culture.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tre già măng mọc": An idiom meaning "When the old bamboo dies, young shoots grow." It symbolizes the natural cycle where the older generation is replaced by the younger, ensuring continuity and renewal.
  • Câu chuyện về sự kế thừa trong gia đình đó đúng là "tre già măng mọc". (That story about succession in the family is truly a case of "when the old bamboo dies, young shoots grow.")

Variants and Related Words

• Măng (n): Bamboo shoot. The young, edible shoot of the bamboo plant.
  • Măng xào là một món ăn rất ngon. (Stir-fried bamboo shoots are a very delicious dish.)
• Lạt tre (n): Bamboo strip. Thin, flexible strips of bamboo used for tying or weaving.
  • Bánh chưng thường được buộc bằng lạt tre. (Chung cake is often tied with bamboo strips.)
• Tre pheo (n): A type of small-diameter bamboo, often used for fences or light construction.

Synonyms

• Cây tre: Bamboo tree/plant. (A more descriptive synonym emphasizing it as a plant.)
• Trúc (n): A specific, often more slender and elegant, type of bamboo, sometimes used in literary contexts.
  • Trúc được nhắc đến nhiều trong thơ ca. (Trúc is mentioned often in poetry.)

Related Phrases

• Rào tre: Bamboo fence.
  • Ngôi nhà nhỏ có hàng rào tre rất xinh. (The small house has a very lovely bamboo fence.)
• Cây tre trăm đốt: Literally "the bamboo tree of a hundred segments"; refers to a magical bamboo in a Vietnamese folktale, often used to describe something seemingly impossible or miraculous.

Related Idioms

• "Cứng như tre": As hard/sturdy as bamboo. Used to describe someone who is very firm, resilient, or unyielding in their stance.
  • Bà ấy có lập trường cứng như tre. (Her stance is as firm as bamboo.)
• "Dẻo như tre": As flexible as bamboo. Used to describe adaptability and the ability to bend without breaking.
  • Để thành công trong kinh doanh, bạn cần dẻo như tre. (To succeed in business, you need to be as flexible as bamboo.)

noun

1. bamboo