Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Wheel: A circular object that rotates on an axle and is used to facilitate movement or as part of a machine. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • Set of wheels, wheel assembly: Can refer to the entire assembly, including the wheel, tire, and sometimes the axle or hub.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xe đạp có hai bánh xe. (A bicycle has two wheels.)
  • Bánh xe ô tô bị xì hơi. (The car's wheel is flat.)
  • Anh ấy đang thay bánh xe. (He is changing the wheel.)

Advanced Usage

• "bánh xe đẩy": Castor wheel (e.g., on furniture or hospital beds).
  • Giường bệnh có bánh xe đẩy. (The hospital bed has castor wheels.)
• "bánh xe số": Gear (in a mechanism, like a clock or transmission).
  • Bánh xe số trong hộp số bị hỏng. (A gear in the gearbox is broken.)
• "bánh xe lịch sử": The wheel of history (a metaphorical expression).
  • Bánh xe lịch sử không ngừng quay. (The wheel of history keeps turning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bánh (n): This is the root word. In this compound, "bánh" refers to a round, disc-like object. Other compounds include:
  • bánh răng: gear (cogwheel).
  • bánh lái: steering wheel, helm.
  • bánh đà: flywheel.
• Vô lăng (n): Steering wheel (specifically for a vehicle).
• Vành xe (n): Rim (of a wheel).
• Lốp xe (n): Tire.

Synonyms

• Bánh (when contextually clear, e.g., in mechanics): wheel, disc.
• Đĩa (n): disc, but not typically for vehicle wheels.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "lắp bánh xe": to fit/install a wheel.
• "tháo bánh xe": to remove/take off a wheel.
• "bơm bánh xe": to inflate/pump up a tire/wheel.

Related Idioms

• "Bánh xe thứ năm": The fifth wheel (an unnecessary or superfluous person or thing).
  • Trong nhóm họ, tôi cảm thấy mình như bánh xe thứ năm. (In their group, I feel like a fifth wheel.)

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