mặt kính
Definition
- Noun:
- Glass surface / Glass face: A flat, usually smooth piece of glass. This is the most general term for a pane or sheet of glass used as a covering, protective layer, or part of an object.
- Watch glass / Crystal: The transparent cover that protects the dial of a watch or clock.
- Screen (of a device): The glass front surface of an electronic device, such as a smartphone, tablet, or computer monitor.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mặt kính cửa sổ bị vỡ. (The window pane is broken.)
- Anh ấy làm xước mặt kính đồng hồ. (He scratched the watch crystal.)
- Mặt kính điện thoại rất dễ vỡ. (The phone screen is very fragile.)
Advanced Usage
- "mặt kính cường lực": tempered glass screen.
- Hầu hết điện thoại thông minh hiện nay dùng mặt kính cường lực. (Most smartphones today use tempered glass screens.)
Variants and Related Words
Kính (n): glass (the material).
- Cốc làm bằng kính. (The cup is made of glass.)
Tấm kính (n): sheet of glass, glass panel.
- Họ lắp một tấm kính mới cho bàn. (They installed a new glass panel for the table.)
Màn hình (n): screen, display (often refers to the entire display unit, not just the glass surface).
- Màn hình máy tính này rất sắc nét. (This computer monitor is very sharp.)
Synonyms
- Pane: a single sheet of glass in a window or door.
- Crystal: the glass cover of a watch.
- Screen protector: a protective layer for a device screen (conceptually related).
Related Idioms
- Trong như mặt kính: as clear as glass (used to describe something very transparent or a situation that is very clear and easy to understand).
- Lời giải thích của cô ấy trong như mặt kính. (Her explanation was as clear as glass.)