Definition

1. Verb:

   • To measure (land, fields): "đạc" specifically refers to the act of measuring land, fields, or terrain, often for surveying or agricultural purposes. This usage is now considered somewhat archaic or formal.

2. Noun:

   • A unit of length: In ancient Vietnam, "đạc" was a unit of length, approximately equivalent to 60 meters.
   • A short distance: "đạc" can also refer to a relatively short stretch of road or distance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Người nông dân đạc ruộng để chia cho con cháu. (The farmer measured the field to divide it among his descendants.)
  • Công việc đầu tiên là phải đạc đất trước khi xây nhà. (The first task is to measure the land before building the house.)

• Noun:

  • Cánh đồng rộng chừng ba đạc. (The field is about three đạc wide.)
  • Nhà tôi cách đây chỉ vài đạc đường. (My house is only a few đạc away from here.)

Advanced Usage

• "đi đạc": to go measuring; to go on a surveying trip.

  • Ông ấy đi đạc ruộng cả ngày. (He went to measure the fields all day.)

• "đạc điền": (compound word) land surveying; the act of measuring fields. (Note: This is a compound term listed separately as per instruction).

  • Công tác đạc điền đã hoàn tất. (The land surveying work has been completed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đo đạc (verb): to survey; to measure (a more common modern synonym combining "đo" and "đạc").

  • Kỹ sư đang đo đạc khu đất. (The engineer is surveying the plot of land.)

• Trắc đạc (noun): surveying (a technical term in geography and construction).

  • Anh ấy học ngành trắc đạc. (He studies surveying.)

Synonyms

• Đo (verb): to measure (a general and more common term).
• Lượng (verb): to gauge, to measure (often for capacity or volume).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Đạc lại (verb phrase): to re-measure.
  • Họ phải đạc lại thửa ruộng vì có sai sót. (They had to re-measure the field because there was an error.)

Related Idioms

• Có đạc có điền: (idiom) To have measured fields; implies having proper, legally measured land ownership. It signifies legitimacy and proper procedure.
  • Việc phân chia tài sản phải có đạc có điền. (The division of property must be done with proper surveying and documentation.)

verb

1. to measure