Definition

1. Noun:
   • Conductor wire, conducting wire: A wire made of conductive material (typically copper or aluminum) used to transmit electricity or electrical signals from one point to another.
   • Lead, cable: A physical wire or set of wires that guides or carries electrical current within a circuit or system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công nhân đang lắp đặt dây dẫn điện mới. (The worker is installing new conductor wires.)
  • Dây dẫn này bị đứt nên đèn không sáng. (This wire is broken, so the light doesn't turn on.)
  • Hãy kiểm tra các dây dẫn kết nối với máy tính. (Please check the cables connected to the computer.)

Advanced Usage

• "dây dẫn điện": This is the most common specific term, explicitly meaning "electrical conductor wire." While 'dây dẫn' alone often implies electrical use, adding 'điện' removes any ambiguity.
  • An toàn khi sửa chữa dây dẫn điện là rất quan trọng. (Safety when repairing electrical wires is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây điện (n): A more general term for "electrical wire." While often used interchangeably with 'dây dẫn', 'dây điện' can refer to the insulated wire product itself, whereas 'dây dẫn' emphasizes its function of conducting.
• Dây cáp (n): Cable; often refers to a thicker, bundled, or insulated group of conductors.
• Chất dẫn điện (n): Conductor (material); a substance that allows electricity to flow through it.

Synonyms

• Dây truyền dẫn: Transmission wire/lead.
• Dây dẫn truyền: Conductive lead/wire.

Related Phrases (Compound Terms)

• Đầu dây dẫn: Wire terminal/lead end.
  • Hãy nối các đầu dây dẫn lại với nhau. (Connect the wire terminals together.)
• Hệ thống dây dẫn: Wiring system.
  • Hệ thống dây dẫn trong tòa nhà này rất phức tạp. (The wiring system in this building is very complex.)

Related Idioms

Note: 'Dây dẫn' is a technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily literal and functional.

1. (điện) Conductor wire, conducting-wire