két dầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Fuel tank, oil tank: A container, typically made of metal, designed to store liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, or oil. It is commonly used in vehicles (cars, motorcycles) or as a stationary storage unit.
- Safe, strongbox: In some regional or colloquial contexts, it can refer to a sturdy, lockable box for storing valuables, though this meaning is less common for the specific term "két dầu."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xe tải này có két dầu rất lớn. (This truck has a very large fuel tank.)
- Chúng tôi cần đổ đầy két dầu trước chuyến đi dài. (We need to fill up the fuel tank before the long trip.)
- Nhà máy lắp đặt một két dầu mới để chứa dầu diesel. (The factory installed a new oil tank to store diesel.)
Advanced Usage
- "két dầu phụ": auxiliary fuel tank, reserve tank.
- Tàu thủy này được trang bị két dầu phụ cho các hành trình dài ngày. (This ship is equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank for long journeys.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bình xăng: Gasoline tank (specifically for petrol).
- Thùng chứa dầu: Oil storage tank/container (a more general term).
- Két sắt: Safe, strongbox (specifically for valuables; highlights the "két" part meaning a secure box).
Synonyms
- Bồn chứa nhiên liệu: Fuel storage tank.
- Thùng nhiên liệu: Fuel tank.
Related Phrases
- Đổ đầy két dầu: To fill up the fuel tank.
- Tài xế dừng lại để đổ đầy két dầu. (The driver stopped to fill up the fuel tank.)
- Mức két dầu: Fuel tank level.
- Đồng hồ báo mức két dầu đang thấp. (The gauge shows the fuel tank level is low.)
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