máy hát điện

Ông tôi vẫn giữ chiếc máy hát điện cũ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Record player / Phonograph: A device that plays sound recordings, typically vinyl records, by using a stylus to read the grooves on the disc and converting the mechanical vibrations into electrical signals that are amplified and sent to speakers. The term "máy hát điện" specifically refers to electric phonographs, distinguishing them from older mechanical (wind-up) models.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông tôi vẫn giữ chiếc máy hát điện cũ. (My grandfather still keeps his old record player.)
  • Âm thanh từ máy hát điện rất ấm áp. (The sound from the phonograph is very warm.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat historical, often evoking nostalgia. In modern contexts, it is largely replaced by more specific terms like "máy nghe nhạc" (music player) or "đầu đĩa than" (turntable).

Variants and Related Words

• Máy hát đĩa than (n): Turntable; a more modern term specifying a device for playing vinyl records.

  • Anh ấy sưu tầm máy hát đĩa than. (He collects turntables.)

• Đầu đĩa (n): Record player / turntable (common shortened form).

  • Đầu đĩa này kết nối với loa bluetooth. (This turntable connects to bluetooth speakers.)

Synonyms

• Phonograph: A device for playing recorded sound, especially from cylinders or discs.
• Record player: An apparatus for reproducing sound from records.
• Turntable: The rotating platform of a record player; often used synonymously with a modern record player.

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