Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spade: A hand tool with a broad, flat metal blade and a long handle, used for digging, lifting, and moving loose material such as soil, sand, or snow.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy dùng cái xuổng để đào đất trồng cây. (He uses a spade to dig soil for planting trees.)
  • Cái xuổng này bị gãy cán. (The handle of this spade is broken.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "xuổng" is considered a regional or dialectal variant, more commonly used in certain areas of Vietnam. The standard term in most contexts is "thuổng".

Variants and Related Words

• Thuổng (n): The more standard term for a spade or a narrow-bladed digging tool.
  • Thuổng thường dùng để xới đất. (A thuổng is often used for tilling soil.)

Synonyms

• Spade: A tool for digging.
• Shovel: A tool with a broad blade for moving material (note: a shovel often has a curved blade for scooping, while a typically has a flatter blade).

Related Idioms

• : To take up a spade and dig the earth. This phrase literally describes the act of digging and can imply starting hard, manual work.
  • Muốn có vườn rau, phải cầm xuổng đào đất. (To have a vegetable garden, you must take up a spade and dig the earth.)

noun

1. spade