xích-đông

Xích-đông trong phòng khách đựng nhiều sách và đồ trang trí.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wall shelf or a set of wall shelves: A piece of furniture, typically a shelf or a series of shelves, fixed to a wall for storing or displaying items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy xếp sách lên xích-đông. (She arranged the books on the wall shelf.)
  • Chiếc xích-đông trong bếp đựng nhiều gia vị. (The wall shelf in the kitchen holds many spices.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "xích-đông" is considered somewhat archaic or specialized in modern Vietnamese. It is often associated with fixed, wall-mounted storage units, sometimes in a kitchen or study context.

Variants and Related Words

• Giá treo tường (n): wall rack. A more common modern term for a shelf or rack fixed to a wall.

  • Anh ấy lắp một giá treo tường mới. (He installed a new wall rack.)

• Kệ tường (n): wall shelf. Another contemporary synonym.

  • Kệ tường này rất chắc chắn. (This wall shelf is very sturdy.)

Synonyms

• Wall shelf: A shelf attached to a wall.
• Wall unit: A set of shelves or cabinets fixed to a wall.
• Étagère (from French): A stand with open shelves for displaying objects.

Notes on Usage

• "Xích-đông" is a loanword, likely from the French "étagère". Its usage in everyday language has declined, and it may be found in older texts or in specific descriptive contexts.