kính cửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Window glass, windowpane: A flat, transparent sheet of glass that is installed in a window frame to allow light to enter while protecting from the weather.
- Glass for a door: A sheet of glass used in a door, which can be transparent or decorative.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Kính cửa sổ nhà tôi bị vỡ trong cơn bão. (The windowpane of my house broke during the storm.)
- Anh ấy đang lau kính cửa ra vào. (He is cleaning the glass on the front door.)
- Chúng tôi cần thay tấm kính cửa này vì nó đã nứt. (We need to replace this window glass because it is cracked.)
Advanced Usage
- "kính cửa hai lớp" / "kính cửa cách nhiệt": double-glazed window / insulated glass unit.
- Căn hộ mới lắp kính cửa hai lớp để giảm tiếng ồn. (The new apartment has double-glazed windows to reduce noise.)
- "kính cửa màu": tinted window glass.
- Xe ô tô này dùng kính cửa màu. (This car uses tinted window glass.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cửa kính (n): Glass door. This compound word refers to a door made primarily of glass.
- Cẩn thận với cửa kính kia! (Be careful with that glass door!)
- Ô kính cửa (n): Windowpane, specifically referring to a single panel within a window frame divided into sections.
- Tấm kính (n): Sheet of glass (a more general term).
Synonyms
- Kiếng cửa (n): A regional (Southern Vietnamese) synonym for 'kính cửa'.
- Miếng kính (n): A piece of glass (can be used informally for a windowpane).
Related Phrases
- Đóng/mở kính cửa: To roll up/down the car window (when referring to car windows).
- Trời nóng, hãy mở kính cửa xe ra. (It's hot, please roll down the car window.)
- Lắp kính cửa: To install window glass.
- Thợ sẽ đến lắp kính cửa mới vào ngày mai. (The worker will come to install the new window glass tomorrow.)
Related Idioms
(This specific term is technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Idioms typically involve 'cửa' (door) or 'kính' (glass) separately.)