trạc
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Definition
Adverb:
- About, around, approximately: Used to indicate an approximate age, quantity, or time. It suggests a rough estimate.
Noun:
- Basket, wicker basket: A basket woven from bamboo or rattan, typically with an open weave, used for carrying items like earth or produce.
Usage Examples
Adverb:
- Ông ấy trạc bốn mươi tuổi. (He is about forty years old.)
- Cô ấy đến vào lúc trạc ba giờ chiều. (She arrived at around three in the afternoon.)
Noun:
- Người nông dân khiêng trạc đất. (The farmer carried a basket of earth.)
- Trạc tre này dùng để đựng rau. (This bamboo basket is for storing vegetables.)
Advanced Usage
- The adverb "trạc" is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe age. It can be combined with phrases like "trạc ngoại" (past/over a certain decade, e.g., meaning past forty years old).
- As a noun, "trạc" specifically denotes a utilitarian, often sturdy, woven container for carrying bulk materials.
Variants and Related Words
- Trạc tuổi (phrase): of/about the same age.
- Họ trạc tuổi nhau. (They are about the same age.)
Synonyms
- Adverb: approximately, roughly, circa.
- Noun: hamper, crate, pannier.
Related Idioms
- Trạc ngoại tứ tuần: past forty years of age (a literary phrase).
- Người đàn ông trạc ngoại tứ tuần. (A man past forty years of age.)
noun
- basket