dầu hoả
Definition
- Noun:
- Kerosene: A thin, clear oil distilled from petroleum, used primarily as fuel in lamps, heaters, and some types of engines. It is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngày xưa, đèn dầu hoả được sử dụng rộng rãi để thắp sáng. (In the past, kerosene lamps were widely used for lighting.)
- Chúng tôi cần mua thêm dầu hoả cho máy sưởi. (We need to buy more kerosene for the heater.)
- Dầu hoả không nên để gần nguồn lửa. (Kerosene should not be kept near an open flame.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đèn dầu hoả": Kerosene lamp. This is a compound noun referring to the lamp itself.
- Bảo tàng trưng bày một chiếc đèn dầu hoả cổ. (The museum displays an antique kerosene lamp.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dầu lửa: A less common, regional synonym for 'dầu hoả' (kerosene).
- Dầu hỏa: An alternative, accepted spelling of 'dầu hoả'.
- Dầu: A broader term meaning oil or fuel (e.g., - cooking oil, - diesel fuel). 'Dầu hoả' is a specific type of .
Synonyms
- Kerosene: The direct and most common English equivalent.
- Paraffin oil: A term used primarily in British English.
- Lamp oil: A descriptive term highlighting one of its primary historical uses.
Related Phrases
- Đổ dầu hoả vào lửa: Literally "to pour kerosene on the fire," an idiom meaning to aggravate a situation, to make a bad situation worse, or to incite further conflict.
- Những bình luận đó chẳng khác nào đổ dầu hoả vào lửa. (Those comments were like pouring kerosene on the fire.)