Definition

1. 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.)

1. Hyphen