Definition

Noun: 1. A plan, a blueprint, a technical drawing: A detailed diagram or drawing that shows the design, structure, or layout of something, such as a building, machine, or area. 2. A painting, a picture (literary, somewhat archaic): A painted or drawn artistic work. This meaning is now less common and often found in classical poetry.

Usage Examples

• Noun (as a plan/blueprint):
  • Kiến trúc sư đang vẽ họa đồ cho ngôi nhà mới. (The architect is drawing the blueprint for the new house.)
  • Chúng tôi cần kiểm tra họa đồ trước khi bắt đầu xây dựng. (We need to check the plan before starting construction.)
• Noun (as a painting - literary):
  • Phong cảnh nơi đây đẹp như họa đồ. (The scenery here is as beautiful as a painting.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vẽ họa đồ": To draw up a plan/blueprint.
  • Công việc đầu tiên là vẽ họa đồ chi tiết. (The first task is to draw up a detailed plan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bản đồ (noun): A map (specifically for geographical areas).
• Bản vẽ (noun): A drawing, a sketch (a more general term for technical drawings).
• Sơ đồ (noun): A diagram, a schematic (showing relationships or processes).
• Kế hoạch (noun): A plan (more abstract, focusing on steps and objectives rather than a physical drawing).

Synonyms

• Bản thiết kế: Design plan.
• Đồ án: Project plan, design project.

Related Phrases

• Họa đồ kiến trúc: Architectural plan/blueprint.
• Họa đồ quy hoạch: Urban planning map/layout plan.

noun

1. plan