Definition

1. Noun:
   • Gasoline, petrol: A flammable liquid derived from petroleum, used primarily as fuel in internal combustion engines.
   • Fuel: A substance used to produce energy or power, specifically for engines.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giá dầu xăng đang tăng cao. (The price of gasoline is rising sharply.)
  • Xe ô tô cần đổ dầu xăng để chạy. (A car needs to be filled with petrol to run.)
  • Chúng tôi dừng lại ở trạm để mua dầu xăng. (We stopped at the station to buy fuel.)

Advanced Usage

• "dầu xăng dầu nhớt": A common phrase referring to automotive fuels and lubricants (gasoline and oil).
  • Cửa hàng chuyên bán dầu xăng dầu nhớt. (The shop specializes in selling gasoline and motor oil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xăng: The more common, abbreviated term for "dầu xăng". It is used interchangeably in most contexts.
  • Xăng A95 (A95 petrol)
• Nhiên liệu: A broader term meaning "fuel", which can include gasoline, diesel, etc.
• Xăng dầu: A compound term often used to refer to petroleum products in general.

Synonyms

• Xăng: Petrol, gasoline (direct synonym).
• Nhiên liệu lỏng: Liquid fuel.
• Chất đốt: Combustible substance.

Related Phrases

• Đổ dầu xăng / Đổ xăng: To fill up with gasoline.
  • Tôi cần đổ dầu xăng trước khi đi đường dài. (I need to fill up with gas before the long trip.)
• Trạm dầu xăng / Trạm xăng: Gas station, petrol station.
  • Có một trạm dầu xăng ở cuối đường. (There is a gas station at the end of the street.)

Notes on Usage

• "Dầu xăng" is a compound noun. In modern Vietnamese, the shortened form "xăng" is far more prevalent in everyday speech. "Dầu xăng" can sound slightly more formal or technical.
• It is a mass (uncountable) noun. You use units like (liter) or to quantify it.
• The reference "dầu xăngnhư xăng" confirms that "dầu xăng" is equivalent to "xăng". The French translation "essence; carburant" aligns with the definitions "gasoline" and "fuel".

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