gạch ngang
Definition
Noun:
- A dash: A short horizontal line used in writing or printing, often to separate parts of a sentence, indicate a pause, or join compound words.
- A strikethrough: A horizontal line drawn through text to indicate deletion, cancellation, or that it is incorrect.
Verb (to dash, to cross out):
- To draw a dash: The act of writing or typing a short horizontal line.
- To cross out: The act of drawing a line through text to mark it for deletion or to show it is wrong.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Hãy sử dụng một gạch ngang ở đây. (Please use a dash here.)
- Câu trả lời sai có một gạch ngang màu đỏ. (The wrong answer has a red strikethrough.)
Verb:
- Bạn nên gạch ngang từ đó. (You should cross out that word.)
- Cô ấy gạch ngang dòng chữ cũ. (She dashed through the old text.)
Advanced Usage
- "gạch ngang đầu dòng": Refers to a dash used to create a list item or bullet point.
- Sử dụng gạch ngang đầu dòng để liệt kê. (Use a dash as a bullet point to list items.)
Variants and Related Words
Dấu gạch ngang (n): The punctuation mark "dash." This is a more formal or specific term for the noun form.
- "Dấu gạch ngang" dài hơn dấu nối. (The "dash" is longer than a hyphen.)
Gạch bỏ (v): A synonym for the verb meaning "to cross out" or "to strike out."
- Giáo viên gạch bỏ lỗi trong bài luận. (The teacher crossed out the errors in the essay.)
Synonyms
- Dash: A short horizontal line in punctuation.
- Strikethrough: A line through text indicating removal.
- Cross out: To draw a line through something to delete it.
Related Terms and Symbols
- Dấu nối (-): Hyphen. A shorter dash used to join words or syllables.
- Dấu gạch dưới (_): Underscore. A line drawn below text.
- Dấu bằng (=): Equals sign. Two parallel horizontal lines.