đá cuội
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Definition
- Noun:
- Cobble, cobblestone: A naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble, that has been worn smooth by the action of water. Historically, such stones were used to pave streets.
- Pebble: A small, smooth, rounded stone, especially one found on a beach or in a riverbed.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con đường được lát bằng đá cuội. (The road was paved with cobblestones.)
- Bọn trẻ nhặt những viên đá cuội bên bờ sông. (The children picked up pebbles by the riverbank.)
- Bãi biển này có rất nhiều đá cuội đủ màu sắc. (This beach has many colorful pebbles.)
Advanced Usage
- "sỏi đá cuội": A more specific geological term for gravel, often referring to a mix of small, rounded stones.
- Khu vực này có nhiều mỏ sỏi đá cuội. (This area has many gravel pits.)
Variants and Related Words
Đá dăm (n): Crushed stone, aggregate. This refers to mechanically broken stone with angular edges, unlike the smooth, rounded form of đá cuội.
- Đá dăm được dùng làm vật liệu xây dựng. (Crushed stone is used as a construction material.)
Sỏi (n): Gravel. This is a general term for small stones, often a mix of sizes, and can include đá cuội.
- Họ rải sỏi xuống lối đi trong vườn. (They spread gravel on the garden path.)
Synonyms
- Cobblestone: A rounded stone used for paving.
- Pebble: A small, smooth stone.
- River stone: A stone worn smooth by river water.
Related Idioms
Cứng như đá cuội: To be as hard as a pebble; describing something or someone very hard or stubborn.
- Mảnh đất này cứng như đá cuội. (This soil is as hard as a rock/pebble.)
Lòng dạ đá cuội: A heart of stone; describing a person who is unfeeling or merciless.
- Hắn ta có lòng dạ đá cuội, chẳng biết thương xót ai. (He has a heart of stone and shows no mercy to anyone.)
- Coobble, pebble