Definition

Noun: 1. Cycle: A series of events or processes that are regularly repeated in the same order. 2. Circuit: A roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place; in specialized contexts, it can refer to a complete path for an electrical current or a system.

Usage Examples

• The chu trình of the seasons is a fundamental aspect of our climate. (Spring, summer, autumn, winter)
• Understanding the water chu trình is essential for environmental science. (Evaporation, condensation, precipitation)
• The technician checked the electrical chu trình for any faults.
• In economics, capital completes its chu trình when it returns to its starting form.

Advanced Usage

• Chu trình kín (Closed cycle/circuit): A system where there is no exchange of matter with the outside environment, often used in engineering and ecology.
  • Một số nhà máy sử dụng chu trình kín để tái sử dụng nước. (Some factories use a closed cycle to recycle water.)
• Chu trình mở (Open cycle/circuit): A system that exchanges matter with its surroundings.
• Hoàn thành một chu trình (To complete a cycle): To finish one full sequence of a recurring process.
  • Sau 24 giờ, Trái Đất hoàn thành một chu trình quay quanh trục của nó. (After 24 hours, the Earth completes one cycle of rotation on its axis.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tuần hoàn (v/n): Often used interchangeably with "chu trình" for biological or systemic processes (e.g., blood circulation, circulatory system). It emphasizes the "circulatory" or "recurring" nature.
• Vòng (n): A more general term for "circle," "ring," or "round." It can sometimes be used in place of "chu trình" in simpler contexts (e.g., - life cycle).
• Chu kỳ (n): Closely related, but often emphasizes the it takes for one cycle to complete or a recurring period (e.g., menstrual cycle, economic cycle).

Synonyms

• Cycle
• Circuit
• Loop

Related Phrases

• Chu trình sinh địa hóa (Biogeochemical cycle): The pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic (biosphere) and abiotic (lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere) compartments of Earth.
• Chu trình công tác (Work cycle/Operating cycle): The sequence of operations in a machine or process.
• Chu trình kinh tế (Economic cycle): The natural fluctuation of the economy between periods of expansion and contraction.

noun

1. (Recurrent) cycle