đá hoa

Thân thiện

Người thợ đánh bóng một tấm đá hoa trắng có vân xám.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

noun

1. marble