đá hoa
Definition
- Noun:
- Marble: A type of highly crystallized, metamorphic limestone, often with beautiful veins, used in sculpture and architecture.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngôi nhà này có sàn lát bằng đá hoa. (This house has a floor paved with marble.)
- Tượng được tạc từ một khối đá hoa trắng. (The statue was carved from a block of white marble.)
Advanced Usage
- "đá hoa cương": granite (a distinct type of igneous rock). This is a related but different material.
- Mặt bàn bếp này làm bằng đá hoa cương. (This kitchen countertop is made of granite.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cẩm thạch: A synonym for "đá hoa", also meaning marble. It is often used interchangeably.
- Chiếc bàn cẩm thạch này rất quý. (This marble table is very precious.)
- Đá hoa giả: Artificial marble or stucco.
- Họ dùng đá hoa giả để trang trí trần nhà. (They used stucco to decorate the ceiling.)
Synonyms
- Marbre (French loanword, sometimes used in Vietnamese contexts): marble.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The word "đá hoa" specifically refers to the natural stone marble. It should not be confused with "đá" (stone/rock) in general or "hoa" (flower) used independently.
- In some historical or literary contexts, "đá hoa" might be used poetically to describe something as beautiful or smooth as marble.
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