đường kính
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Definition
- Noun:
- Diameter: A straight line passing from side to side through the center of a circle or sphere. It is also the length of this line.
- Granulated sugar / White sugar: The common, refined sugar with medium-sized crystals, used as a staple sweetener.
Usage Examples
Noun (Diameter):
- Đường kính của hình tròn này là 10 cm. (The diameter of this circle is 10 cm.)
- Hãy đo đường kính của ống nước. (Measure the diameter of the water pipe.)
Noun (Granulated sugar):
- Cô ấy cho hai thìa đường kính vào cà phê. (She puts two spoons of granulated sugar in her coffee.)
- Công thức này cần 100 gram đường kính. (This recipe needs 100 grams of white sugar.)
Advanced Usage
- In geometry, "đường kính" is a fundamental measurement. The radius ("bán kính") is exactly half of the diameter.
- Bán kính bằng một nửa đường kính. (The radius is half the diameter.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đường (n): A general term for sugar or a road/path. "Đường kính" specifies the common crystalline form.
- Đường tinh luyện (n): Refined sugar, often synonymous with "đường kính."
- Đường cát (n): Literally "sand sugar," another common term for granulated sugar.
- Bán kính (n): Radius.
Synonyms
- Diameter: Width, breadth (through the center).
- Granulated sugar: White sugar, table sugar, refined sugar.
Notes on Usage
- The meaning is entirely determined by context. In a mathematical, scientific, or technical discussion, it almost always means "diameter." In cooking, dining, or everyday household contexts, it almost always means "granulated sugar."
- To avoid ambiguity, one can use "đường kính tròn" for "diameter" (though "đường kính" alone is standard in math) or specify the type of sugar, e.g., "đường trắng" for white sugar.
- Granulated sugar
- Diameter