gián cách
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Intermittent, discontinuous: Describes something that occurs or exists with pauses or breaks in between, not continuously or steadily.
- Interrupted, spaced out: Refers to a state of being separated by intervals, not in direct or constant connection.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Dòng điện gián cách có thể gây hư hỏng thiết bị. (An intermittent electric current can damage equipment.)
- Cô ấy nghe thấy những tiếng động gián cách từ phòng bên cạnh. (She heard intermittent noises from the next room.)
- Mối liên hệ giữa họ trở nên gián cách sau nhiều năm. (The connection between them became intermittent after many years.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Scientific Context: Often used in technical fields (e.g., electricity, engineering, medicine) to describe non-continuous phenomena.
- Sự gián cách trong tín hiệu vô tuyến là do nhiễu. (The intermittency in the radio signal is due to interference.)
- Formal/Literary Context: Can describe abstract concepts like relationships or communication.
- Cuộc đối thoại gián cách của họ kéo dài nhiều thập kỷ. (Their intermittent dialogue spanned decades.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gián đoạn (verb/noun): To interrupt; an interruption. More common than "gián cách".
- Công việc bị gián đoạn vì mất điện. (The work was interrupted by a power outage.)
- Ngắt quãng (adjective/adverb): Sporadic, brokenly. Similar in meaning but often used for actions or speech.
- Anh ấy nói một cách ngắt quãng vì xúc động. (He spoke brokenly due to emotion.)
- Không liên tục (phrase): Not continuous. A direct descriptive phrase.
Synonyms
- Thất thường: Irregular, erratic.
- Chập chờn: Flickering, unsteady (often for light or signals).
- Từng đợt: In bouts, in spells.
Notes on Usage
- Frequency: "Gián cách" is considered a less common (ít dùng) word in modern Vietnamese. "Gián đoạn" or descriptive phrases like "không liên tục" are more frequently used in everyday language.
- Register: It carries a formal or technical tone. Its use is typically found in written texts, scientific reports, or formal descriptions rather than casual conversation.
- Meaning Nuance: It emphasizes the nature of having gaps or intervals, rather than the single event of being broken or stopped.
- (ít dùng) Intermittent
- Dòng điện gián cáchan intermittent electric current