gang
/gæɳ/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Cast iron; pig iron: A hard, brittle alloy of iron and carbon, produced by smelting iron ore. It is used for making heavy-duty cookware, machinery parts, and construction materials.
- A short, specific measure of length: An old, traditional unit of measurement, approximately the width of a hand (span), used to indicate a very small distance or a brief period of time.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Material):
- Nồi làm bằng gang rất bền. (A pot made of cast iron is very durable.)
- Nhà máy sản xuất gang. (The factory produces pig iron.)
- Noun (Measurement):
- Cửa sổ chỉ rộng hơn một gang. (The window is only slightly wider than a span.)
- Ngày vui chẳng đầy gang. (The joyful day was not even a span long [i.e., very short].)
Advanced Usage
- "gang tay": Literally "hand's span," the specific traditional unit of measurement equal to the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully spread.
- Chiều dài của chiếc hộp khoảng một gang tay. (The length of the box is about a hand span.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gang thép (n): Literally "cast iron and steel"; figuratively used to mean strength, resilience, or ruthless power.
- Những kẻ có gang có thép. (Those who have iron and steel [i.e., those with power and influence].)
Synonyms
- Cast iron: The primary material synonym.
- Span: The primary measurement synonym.
- Handbreadth: An equivalent traditional unit of measurement.
Related Idioms
- Có gang có thép: To possess great strength, power, or determination; to be tough and unyielding.
- Muốn thành công trong lĩnh vực đó phải có gang có thép. (To succeed in that field, one must have iron and steel [i.e., be very tough].)
noun
- cast iron; pig-iron span
- (hình ảnh) short preriod time