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cửa đóng
/kɨ̀ə ɗoŋ˧˥/
closed door
Cửa đóng rồi, không ai mở được.
The door is closed; no one can open it.
neutral
A door that is in a closed position, preventing passage.
Cửa đóng kín từ tối hôm qua.
The door has been tightly closed since yesterday evening.
Kiểm tra xem cửa đóng chưa rồi khóa lại.
Check if the door is closed, then lock it.
Commonly used in everyday contexts to describe physical doors or metaphorical barriers (e.g., 'closed chapter').
Collocations
cửa đóng then càiclosed and locked doorcửa đóng im lìmdoor closed tightly/quietly
Synonyms
Pro Tip
Literal vs. Metaphorical Use
While 'cửa đóng' primarily refers to physical doors, it can also describe emotional or social barriers (e.g., 'Anh ấy đóng cửa lòng với mọi người' = 'He closed his heart to everyone').
Gold Rule
Context Matters
Always clarify whether 'cửa đóng' refers to a physical door or a metaphorical barrier based on the sentence context.
Word Origin
Compound phrase from Vietnamese 'cửa' (door) + 'đóng' (to close). Both words are native Vietnamese with no foreign origin.
Usage Notes
Used literally for physical doors. In metaphorical contexts, it can imply 'closed off' or 'inaccessible' (e.g., 'cửa đóng với ai đó' = 'closed off to someone').
Word Breakdown
cửa
door
rootđóng
to close
verbTừ Điển Việt Anh