gạch chỉ

Người thợ xếp từng viên gạch chỉ lên hàng vữa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of brick: A specific, rectangular brick used primarily for constructing walls. The term often implies a standard, solid brick, as opposed to decorative or specialized types like tiles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công nhân đang xếp những viên gạch chỉ. (The workers are stacking the bricks.)
  • Bức tường này được xây bằng gạch chỉ đỏ. (This wall is built with red bricks.)
  • Chúng tôi cần mua thêm một nghìn viên gạch chỉ. (We need to buy one thousand more bricks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gạch chỉ" specifies the material's primary construction purpose. In architectural or construction contexts, it distinguishes load-bearing wall bricks from other masonry units like "gạch ống" (hollow brick) or "gạch men" (ceramic tile).

Variants and Related Words

• Gạch ống (n): Hollow brick; a brick with holes, lighter and often used for non-load-bearing walls.
• Gạch men (n): Ceramic tile, used for flooring or wall cladding.
• Gạch lát (n): Paving brick or tile, used for floors and walkways.

Synonyms

• Brick: The general term for a small rectangular block used in building.
• Building brick: Emphasizes its use in construction.

Related Terms

• Xây (v): To build, to lay bricks or blocks.
• Tường (n): Wall.
• Vữa (n): Mortar, the bonding material used between bricks.