mi-cơ-rô

Ca sĩ cầm mi-cơ-rô và bắt đầu hát.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Microphone: An electronic device that converts sound waves into electrical signals, used for recording, amplifying, or transmitting sound.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ca sĩ cầm mi-cơ-rô và bắt đầu hát. (The singer picked up the microphone and began to sing.)
  • Vui lòng nói vào mi-cơ-rô. (Please speak into the microphone.)
  • Anh ấy đang kiểm tra âm thanh từ chiếc mi-cơ-rô. (He is checking the sound from the microphone.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "mi-cơ-rô" is a phonetic adaptation of the French/English word "microphone." It is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese, particularly in contexts related to performance, public speaking, and audio technology.
• In more technical or formal writing, the abbreviated form "mic" (pronounced ) is also frequently used.

Variants and Related Words

• Mic (n): A common short form for microphone.
  • Hãy tắt mic khi không nói. (Please mute your mic when not speaking.)

Synonyms

• Microphone: The standard English term.
• Mike: An informal English term for a microphone.

Related Idioms

• : To grab the microphone (literally). Figuratively, it means to interrupt a speaker or forcefully take over a conversation.
  • Đừng cướp mi-cơ-rô của người khác. (Don't interrupt others / steal someone else's spotlight.)