cao tốc

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • High-speed: Describes something that operates, moves, or is designed for very fast speeds.
   • Express: Used to characterize a service or route intended for rapid transit with minimal stops.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tàu cao tốc là một phương tiện giao thông hiện đại. (A high-speed train is a modern means of transportation.)
  • Công ty này chuyên cung cấp dịch vụ internet cao tốc. (This company specializes in providing high-speed internet service.)
  • Đây là tuyến đường thủy cao tốc quan trọng. (This is an important express waterway.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Engineering Context: Used to describe systems, components, or phenomena involving very high velocities or frequencies.
  • Động cơ cao tốc thường được sử dụng trong các máy công nghiệp chuyên dụng. (High-speed engines are often used in specialized industrial machinery.)
  • Hiện tượng rung cao tốc có thể gây nguy hiểm cho cánh máy bay. (The high-speed flutter phenomenon can be dangerous for airplane wings.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đường cao tốc (Noun Phrase): Expressway, highway, freeway, motorway. This is a compound noun where "cao tốc" functions as an adjective modifying "đường" (road).
  • Hệ thống đường cao tốc ở Việt Nam ngày càng được mở rộng. (The expressway system in Vietnam is increasingly being expanded.)
• Tàu cao tốc (Noun Phrase): High-speed train, bullet train.
  • Tàu cao tốc sẽ rút ngắn thời gian di chuyển giữa hai thành phố. (The high-speed train will shorten travel time between the two cities.)

Synonyms

• Tốc độ cao: High speed (a descriptive phrase with similar meaning).
• Nhanh: Fast, quick (a more general term for speed).

Notes on Usage

• "Cao tốc" as a Standalone Word: In modern Vietnamese, "cao tốc" is primarily used as an adjective. Its standalone use as a noun (e.g., to mean "highway") is less common and typically understood only within the context of a previously mentioned noun like "đường". For clarity, the full compound noun (e.g., "đường cao tốc") is preferred.
• Context is Key: The meaning is almost always related to transportation (trains, boats, roads) or data/communication technology (internet). In technical fields like aviation or mechanics, it specifically denotes high rotational or vibrational speeds.

Học thuật

1. High speed
   • Đường cao tốc
     Highspeed highway, expressway, autobahn