Definition

1. Noun:
   • A swing: A seat suspended by ropes or chains from a frame, on which a person can swing back and forth for recreation.
   • A rocking chair: A chair mounted on curved legs or rockers, allowing it to rock back and forth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những đứa trẻ đang chơi trên xích đu ở công viên. (The children are playing on the swing in the park.)
  • Bà tôi thích ngồi trên chiếc xích đu bằng mây ở hiên nhà. (My grandmother likes to sit on the wicker rocking chair on the porch.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đẩy xích đu": To push a swing.

  • Bố thường đẩy xích đu cho con gái mỗi chiều. (The father often pushes the swing for his daughter every afternoon.)

• "Ngồi xích đu đong đưa": To sit and rock on a swing/rocking chair.

  • Cô ấy thư giãn bằng cách ngồi xích đu đong đưa và nghe nhạc. (She relaxes by sitting and rocking on the swing and listening to music.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghế xích đu (n): A more explicit term for a rocking chair. (Literally: swing chair)

  • Chiếc ghế xích đu gỗ này rất thoải mái. (This wooden rocking chair is very comfortable.)

• Đu (n): A common short form or related term meaning "swing".

  • Trẻ con trong làng rất thích chơi đu. (The village children love to play on the swing.)

Synonyms

• Cái đu: Swing (a more colloquial synonym).
• Ghế bập bênh: See-saw (a different but related playground equipment involving rocking motion).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As 'xích đu' is a noun, it does not have phrasal verbs. This section lists common verb phrases used with it.) - Chơi xích đu: To play on a swing. - Bọn trẻ ra sân sau để chơi xích đu. (The kids went to the backyard to play on the swing.)

• Lắp đặt xích đu: To install/assemble a swing.
  • Cuối tuần này chúng tôi sẽ lắp đặt xích đu mới cho các con. (We will install the new swing for the kids this weekend.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms directly featuring 'xích đu'. This section describes a metaphorical use.) - The gentle, repetitive motion of a xích đu (rocking chair) is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a slow, peaceful, or nostalgic pace of life or memory. - Cuộc sống ở đây chậm rãi như nhịp xích đu. (Life here is as slow as the rhythm of a rocking chair.)

noun

1. swing, rocking chair