máy nổ

Một người nông dân khởi động máy nổ để bơm nước vào ruộng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Internal combustion engine: A machine that converts the energy from the burning (combustion) of a fuel-air mixture, such as gasoline or alcohol vapor, into mechanical motion.
   • Generator set / engine: Often refers to a standalone engine, commonly a diesel engine, used to power machinery or generate electricity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng máy nổ rất ồn. (The sound of the engine is very loud.)
  • Nhà tôi có một máy nổ để phát điện khi mất điện. (My house has a generator to supply electricity during a power outage.)
  • Máy nổ của chiếc xe đã bị hỏng. (The car's engine has broken down.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "máy nổ" is often used in rural or informal contexts to refer specifically to small, portable engines for agricultural pumps or generators.
  • Bác nông dân khởi động máy nổ để bơm nước vào ruộng. (The farmer started the engine to pump water into the field.)

Variants and Related Words

• Động cơ nổ (n): Another, more technical term for an internal combustion engine.
• Máy phát điện (n): Generator. While a "máy nổ" can be the engine part of a generator set, "máy phát điện" specifies the complete electricity-generating unit.

Synonyms

• Engine: A machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
• Motor: A device that imparts motion; often used interchangeably with "engine" in this context.
• Generator: A machine for producing electricity.

Related Idioms

• Ồn như máy nổ: As loud as an engine. Used to describe a very noisy person or situation.
  • Lớp học ồn như máy nổ. (The classroom is as loud as an engine.)