Definition

1. Noun:
   • Waterspout: A meteorological phenomenon that appears as a column of water and spray, formed by a whirlwind over a body of water, resembling a tornado over water.
   • Water dispenser: A device, often found in offices or homes, used for dispensing hot and cold drinking water, typically from a large bottle placed on top.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Waterspout):

  • Ngư dân nhìn thấy một cây nước lớn ngoài khơi. (The fishermen saw a large waterspout offshore.)
  • Cây nước hình thành khi có gió xoáy mạnh trên mặt biển. (A waterspout forms when there is a strong whirlwind over the sea surface.)

• Noun (Water dispenser):

  • Văn phòng mới mua một cây nước nóng lạnh. (The office just bought a hot and cold water dispenser.)
  • Hãy lấy nước uống ở cây nước trong hành lang. (Please get drinking water from the water dispenser in the hallway.)

Advanced Usage

• "cây nước đá": This specific phrase can refer to a water cooler/dispenser that also provides ice or cold water.
  • Mùa hè này, công ty lắp thêm cây nước đá cho nhân viên. (This summer, the company installed an additional water cooler with ice for the employees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vòi rồng (n): Literally "dragon spout," this is another, more common term for a tornado or waterspout in a meteorological context.
  • Vòi rồng và cây nước đều là hiện tượng gió xoáy. (Tornadoes and waterspouts are both whirlwind phenomena.)
• Máy lọc nước (n): Water purifier/filter. This is a related appliance but focuses on filtration rather than just dispensing.
• Bình nước nóng lạnh (n): Another term for a hot/cold water dispenser, often used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• For Waterspout: vòi rồng nước (water tornado).
• For Water Dispenser: bình nước nóng lạnh (hot/cold water bottle/unit).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• hút nước lên từ cây nước: to draw/fill water from the water dispenser.
  • Anh ấy đang hút nước lên từ cây nước. (He is filling water from the water dispenser.)
• cây nước cảm ứng: touchless/sensor water dispenser.
  • Cây nước cảm ứng này rất vệ sinh. (This sensor water dispenser is very hygienic.)

Related Idioms

1. Waterspout