Definition

1. Noun:
   • Breadth, width: The measurement of something from side to side; the extent of something across its widest part.

Usage

• Noun:
  • Used to describe the horizontal dimension of an object, area, or surface.
  • Often used in contrast with bề dọc (length/height) to describe two-dimensional measurements.
  • Commonly appears in contexts involving measurements, construction, design, and spatial description.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cái bàn này có bề ngang một mét rưỡi. (This table has a width of one and a half meters.)
  • Anh ấy đo bề ngang của căn phòng. (He measured the width of the room.)
  • Bề ngang của con sông ở đây rất lớn. (The breadth of the river here is very great.)

Advanced Usage

• "bề ngang bề dọc": A common phrase meaning "the width and the length," used to discuss the overall dimensions or scope of something, often metaphorically.
  • Chúng ta cần xem xét vấn đề về cả bề ngang lẫn bề dọc. (We need to consider the problem in both breadth and depth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chiều ngang (n): Another common term for "width" or "horizontal dimension." It is often interchangeable with .
  • Chiều ngang của lối đi là bao nhiêu? (What is the width of the passageway?)
• Bề rộng (n): Can also mean "width" or "breadth," sometimes emphasizing the broad, expansive aspect.
• Độ rộng (n): Width, often used in more technical or measured contexts (e.g., - channel width).

Synonyms

• Chiều rộng (n): Width.
• Khổ (n): Width, gauge (often used for fabrics, roads, railways: , ).

Related Phrases

• Mở rộng bề ngang: To widen, to broaden (literally and figuratively).
  • Công ty đang tìm cách mở rộng bề ngang hoạt động. (The company is looking for ways to broaden the scope of its operations.)

1. Breadth, width