dầu nhớt
Definition
- Noun:
- Lubricating oil: A substance, typically a viscous liquid, used to reduce friction, heat, and wear between mechanical components in contact with each other. It is a general term for lubricants used in engines and machinery.
- Engine oil: Specifically refers to the oil used for lubricating internal combustion engines in vehicles like cars and motorcycles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xe máy cần thay dầu nhớt định kỳ. (The motorbike needs its engine oil changed regularly.)
- Công nhân đổ dầu nhớt vào các khớp bản lề. (The worker poured lubricating oil into the hinge joints.)
- Cửa hàng bán nhiều loại dầu nhớt cho ô tô. (The shop sells many types of motor oil for cars.)
Advanced Usage
"dầu nhớt động cơ": A more specific term for "engine oil" or "motor oil".
- Dầu nhớt động cơ chất lượng cao giúp bảo vệ động cơ tốt hơn. (High-quality engine oil helps protect the engine better.)
"thay dầu nhớt": The common phrase for "to change the oil".
- Đã đến lúc phải thay dầu nhớt cho xe rồi. (It's time to change the car's oil.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dầu máy: Another common term for "engine oil" or "motor oil".
- Dầu bôi trơn: A more formal/technical term for "lubricant" or "lubricating oil".
- Nhớt: A common colloquial/shortened form for "dầu nhớt", especially in Southern Vietnamese dialects.
- Đi đổ nhớt cho xe. (Go get the vehicle's oil changed.)
Synonyms
- Chất bôi trơn: Lubricant.
- Dầu động cơ: Engine oil, motor oil.
Related Phrases
Hết dầu nhớt: To be out of oil/to have no oil left.
- Động cơ có thể bị hỏng nếu hết dầu nhớt. (The engine can break down if it runs out of oil.)
Báo động dầu nhớt: Oil warning light.
- Đèn báo động dầu nhớt sáng lên trên bảng đồng hồ. (The oil warning light came on the dashboard.)