dấu gạch nối
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Definition
- Noun:
- Hyphen: A short horizontal punctuation mark (-) used to join words or parts of words together.
- The symbol "-": Specifically refers to the typographical character itself, distinct from a dash.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong tiếng Anh, "mother-in-law" sử dụng dấu gạch nối. (In English, "mother-in-law" uses a hyphen.)
- Bạn cần đặt dấu gạch nối giữa hai từ này. (You need to put a hyphen between these two words.)
- Dấu gạch nối ngắn hơn dấu gạch ngang. (A hyphen is shorter than a dash.)
Advanced Usage
- In compound adjectives: Used to link words that function together as a single adjective before a noun.
- Đó là một quyết định đúng lúc. (It was a well-timed decision.) - Here, "đúng lúc" could be considered a concept joined for clarity, analogous to hyphenated compound adjectives in English.
- In word division: Used at the end of a line to indicate that a word continues on the next line.
- Từ "điện toán" có thể được ngắt bằng dấu gạch nối khi xuống dòng. (The word "điện toán" can be broken with a hyphen at a line break.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dấu nối: A less common, abbreviated term for "dấu gạch nối".
- Gạch nối (noun): Can be used informally to mean the hyphen symbol.
- Dấu gạch ngang (noun): Dash – A longer punctuation mark (— or –) used for different purposes, such as indicating a pause or setting off parenthetical information. It is crucial to distinguish this from a hyphen.
Synonyms
- Dấu nối ngang: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the horizontal line.
- Ký tự nối: Joining character – A more technical term.
Related Phrases / Compound Words
- Có gạch nối (adjective): Hyphenated – Describes a word or phrase that contains a hyphen.
- Đây là một từ có gạch nối. (This is a hyphenated word.)
- Dùng gạch nối (verb phrase): To hyphenate – The action of inserting a hyphen.
- Bạn có cần dùng gạch nối cho cụm từ này không? (Do you need to hyphenate this phrase?)
Related Idioms
Note: "Dấu gạch nối" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. However, it can appear in figurative language. - Đóng vai trò là dấu gạch nối: To act as a bridge/link – Used metaphorically to describe someone or something that connects two parties or ideas. - Anh ấy đóng vai trò là dấu gạch nối giữa hai bộ phận. (He acts as a bridge between the two departments.)
- Hyphen