cột xăng
Definition
- Noun:
- A fuel pump: A device at a petrol station that dispenses fuel (petrol, diesel) into vehicles.
- A petrol/gas pump: The specific unit with a hose and nozzle used for refuelling. (Note: 'Petrol' is British English, 'gas' is American English).
- A fuel dispenser: The technical term for the equipment that measures and delivers fuel.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy đang đổ xăng tại cột xăng. (He is refuelling at the fuel pump.)
- Xin vui lòng dừng xe bên cạnh cột xăng số 3. (Please stop the car next to pump number 3.)
- Cột xăng này chỉ bán dầu diesel. (This fuel dispenser only sells diesel.)
Advanced Usage
- "cột xăng tự động": An automated/self-service fuel pump.
- Trạm xăng mới lắp đặt nhiều cột xăng tự động. (The new petrol station has installed many self-service pumps.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trạm xăng / Cây xăng (n): Petrol station, gas station. This is the entire facility, not just the pump.
- Chúng ta cần tìm một trạm xăng. (We need to find a petrol station.)
- Vòi bơm xăng (n): The fuel nozzle (the part held to fill the tank).
- Đừng quên cắm vòi bơm xăng vào bình. (Don't forget to insert the fuel nozzle into the tank.)
Synonyms
- Bơm xăng: Fuel pump (can be synonymous, though sometimes refers more specifically to the mechanical pump).
- Máy bơm nhiên liệu: Fuel pump (more formal/technical term).
Related Phrases
- Đổ xăng / Bơm xăng: To pump fuel, to refuel.
- Tôi cần đổ xăng. (I need to refuel.)
- Thanh toán tại cột xăng: To pay at the pump.
- Bạn có thể thanh toán bằng thẻ tại cột xăng. (You can pay by card at the pump.)