Definition

1. Noun:
   • Level ground / flat surface: A physical area of land or a constructed surface that is even, flat, and without significant slopes or obstructions, suitable for building or other activities.
   • Site / plot: A specific, often cleared, piece of land designated for construction, development, or a particular use.
   • (Price) level / baseline / standard: An abstract concept referring to a prevailing, average, or standardized rate, price, or condition within a market or system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công nhân đang san lấp để tạo mặt bằng. (Workers are leveling the ground to create a flat site.)
  • Công ty đang tìm kiếm một mặt bằng để mở cửa hàng mới. (The company is looking for a site to open a new store.)
  • Mặt bằng giá thuê nhà ở thành phố này rất cao. (The general level of house rental prices in this city is very high.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mặt bằng chung": Common ground; general standard.
  • Chúng ta cần tìm ra mặt bằng chung để hợp tác. (We need to find common ground to cooperate.)

Variants and Related Words

• San mặt bằng (v): To level the ground.

  • Việc san mặt bằng sẽ mất hai tuần. (The work of leveling the ground will take two weeks.)

• Mặt bằng giá cả (n): Price level.

  • Mặt bằng giá cả tiêu dùng đang tăng. (The consumer price level is rising.)

Synonyms

• Plot: A defined area of land.
• Site: A location for a building or event.
• Level: A position on a scale of amount, quantity, or value.

Related Idioms

• Cân bằng mặt bằng: To balance the (competitive) playing field; to create equal conditions.
  • Chính sách mới nhằm cân bằng mặt bằng cho các doanh nghiệp nhỏ. (The new policy aims to level the playing field for small businesses.)