Definition

1. Adverb:

   • About, around, approximately: Used to indicate an approximate age, quantity, or time. It suggests a rough estimate.

2. 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.)

adv

1. about, around

noun

1. basket