mẫu tây
Definition
- Noun:
- Hectare: A unit of area measurement in the metric system, equal to 10,000 square meters or approximately 2.471 acres. The term "mẫu tây" (literally "Western mẫu") was used historically in Vietnam to denote this metric unit, distinguishing it from the traditional Vietnamese mẫu.
Usage Notes
- Historical/Architectural Term: "Mẫu tây" is an archaic term. In modern Vietnamese, the standard and universally used term for this unit is "héc-ta" (hectare).
- Context: It would primarily be encountered in older documents, literature, or historical discussions about land measurement.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Khu rừng rộng năm mẫu tây. (The forest is five hectares wide.)
- Trong văn bản cũ, diện tích được ghi là 10 mẫu tây. (In the old document, the area was recorded as 10 hectares.)
Advanced Usage
- The term explicitly contrasts with the traditional Vietnamese "mẫu" (approximately 3,600 square meters in the north or 4,970 square meters in the south), signifying the adoption of Western (French) measurement systems.
Variants and Related Words
Héc-ta (n): The modern, standard Vietnamese term for hectare.
- Nông trại có diện tích 50 héc-ta. (The farm has an area of 50 hectares.)
Mẫu (n): A traditional Vietnamese unit of area, which varies by region.
- Thửa ruộng một mẫu. (A one mẫu field.)
Synonyms
- Hectare: The direct equivalent and modern synonym.
Related Terms
- Đơn vị đo diện tích (n): Unit of area measurement.
- Mét vuông (n): Square meter (1 hectare = 10,000 m²).