trống
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
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.
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
- drum, tomtom
- trống đồng Ngọc LũNgoc Lu copper drum
adj
- cock,male empty, vacant; unoccupied