Definition

Noun: - Tropic: One of two lines of latitude on the Earth's surface, approximately 23°27' north and south of the equator, marking the boundaries of the Torrid Zone (the tropics). The northern line is the Tropic of Cancer, and the southern line is the Tropic of Capricorn.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trái Đất có hai chí tuyến. (The Earth has two tropics.)
  • Chí tuyến Bắc đi qua một phần lãnh thổ Việt Nam. (The Tropic of Cancer passes through part of Vietnam's territory.)
  • Khu vực giữa hai chí tuyến có khí hậu nóng. (The region between the two tropics has a hot climate.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vùng chí tuyến": The tropical zone; the Torrid Zone.
  • Động thực vật ở vùng chí tuyến rất đa dạng. (Flora and fauna in the tropical zone are very diverse.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chí tuyến Bắc (n): Tropic of Cancer.
  • Hà Nội nằm ở phía bắc chí tuyến Bắc. (Hanoi is located north of the Tropic of Cancer.)
• Chí tuyến Nam (n): Tropic of Capricorn.
  • Chí tuyến Nam chạy qua nước Úc. (The Tropic of Capricorn runs through Australia.)

Synonyms

• Vĩ tuyến đặc biệt: Special parallel (of latitude). (This is a descriptive synonym, not a common term.)
• Đường nhiệt đới: Tropical line. (This is a descriptive term.)

Related Phrases

(This word is a specific geographical term and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in Vietnamese.)

noun

1. Tropic