Definition

1. Noun:
   • Coffin: A long, rectangular box, typically made of wood, in which a dead body is placed for burial or cremation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc áo quan được làm từ gỗ quý. (The coffin was made from precious wood.)
  • Thi thể được đặt trong áo quan trước khi đưa đến nghĩa trang. (The body was placed in the coffin before being taken to the cemetery.)

Advanced Usage

• "áo quan kín": A sealed or airtight coffin.
  • Người ta sử dụng áo quan kín để bảo quản thi thể lâu hơn. (People use a sealed coffin to preserve the body longer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quan tài: This is a more common and direct synonym for "coffin" in modern Vietnamese. While "áo quan" is still understood, "quan tài" is used more frequently in everyday language.
  • Quan tài được đặt giữa nhà trong lễ tang. (The coffin was placed in the middle of the house during the funeral.)
• Hòm: A more colloquial or blunt term for a coffin.
• Quách: An outer coffin or a burial vault, historically made of stone or thick wood, enclosing the "áo quan".

Synonyms

• Coffin (English equivalent)
• Casket (English equivalent, often implies a more ornate design)

Related Phrases

• Đóng áo quan: To seal the coffin.
  • Sau khi mọi người viếng lễ lần cuối, họ sẽ đóng áo quan. (After everyone pays their last respects, they will seal the coffin.)
• Hạ áo quan: To lower the coffin into the grave.
  • Nghi thức hạ áo quan là khoảnh khắc đau buồn nhất. (The ritual of lowering the coffin is the most sorrowful moment.)

Related Idioms

• Nằm trong áo quan: To be in the coffin (meaning: to be dead).
  • Khi đã nằm trong áo quan rồi thì mọi thứ đều vô nghĩa. (When one is in the coffin, everything becomes meaningless.)
• Đậy nắp áo quan: To close the coffin lid (often used figuratively to mean bringing something to a definitive, often negative, end).
  • Bản án đó đã đậy nắp áo quan cho sự nghiệp chính trị của ông ta. (That verdict closed the coffin lid on his political career.)

noun

1. Coffin