mặt cân

Nhìn vào mặt cân để biết trọng lượng chính xác.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Scale face / Dial: The marked, visible surface of a scale or balance where measurements (such as weight) are indicated. This is the primary and most specific meaning of "mặt cân."
   • Scale plate / Pan: In some contexts, it can refer to the flat plate or pan of a scale where an object is placed to be weighed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhìn vào mặt cân để biết trọng lượng chính xác. (Look at the scale face to know the exact weight.)
  • Đặt hàng hóa lên mặt cân một cách cẩn thận. (Place the goods onto the scale plate carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is technical and specific to weighing instruments. It is not commonly used in abstract or figurative language.

Variants and Related Words

• Cân (n): scale, balance.
• Kim cân (n): scale needle, pointer.
• Đĩa cân (n): scale pan (a more common term for the plate).

Synonyms

• Dial: The graduated face of a measuring instrument.
• Scale pan: The dish or platform of a scale.

Notes on Usage

• "Mặt cân" is a compound noun. Its meaning is directly derived from its components: "mặt" (face, surface) and "cân" (scale). It refers specifically to a part of a physical weighing device.
• It is not used idiomatically or in phrasal verb constructions.