kẻ ô
Definition
- Noun:
- Grid, graph paper: A surface, typically paper, marked with intersecting straight lines forming a pattern of squares or rectangles. This pattern is called "kẻ ô".
- Checkered pattern: A design consisting of a grid of squares, often of alternating colors.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Học sinh dùng giấy kẻ ô để vẽ đồ thị. (Students use graph paper to draw charts.)
- Cô ấy mua một cuốn vở kẻ ô. (She bought a grid notebook.)
- Bàn cờ vua có bề mặt kẻ ô. (A chessboard has a checkered surface.)
Advanced Usage
- "giấy kẻ ô": This is the most common compound phrase, specifically meaning "graph paper" or "grid paper".
- Anh ấy cần giấy kẻ ô để thiết kế sơ đồ. (He needs graph paper to design the diagram.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kẻ carô (n): Specifically refers to a checkered pattern, like on a checkerboard or some fabrics. It implies squares, often of two alternating colors.
- Có ô (adj phrase): Describes something that has a grid or is divided into squares (e.g., - a map with a grid).
- Lưới ô vuông (n): A grid network of squares.
Synonyms
- Giấy đồ thị (n): Graph paper (more formal/technical).
- Lưới (n): Grid, mesh (a more general term for any network of lines).
Related Phrases
- Kẻ ô vuông: To draw squares; to create a grid of squares.
- Giáo viên kẻ ô vuông lên bảng. (The teacher draws squares on the board.)
Related Idioms
(This specific word is technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)