mặt đường
Definition
- Noun:
- Road surface: The top, level layer of a road or street, designed for vehicles and pedestrians to travel on. It refers to the paved or constructed part that is directly in contact with traffic.
- Pavement (UK) / Sidewalk (US): In specific contexts, it can refer to the raised path for pedestrians at the side of a road. However, the primary meaning is the general surface of the roadway.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mặt đường trơn trượt sau cơn mưa. (The road surface is slippery after the rain.)
- Công nhân đang sửa chữa mặt đường. (Workers are repairing the road surface.)
- Xe đạp của cô ấy bị hỏng ngay giữa mặt đường. (Her bicycle broke down right in the middle of the road.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Construction Context: Refers specifically to the wearing course or top layer of a road structure, including materials like asphalt or concrete.
- Dự án này sử dụng bê tông nhựa để làm mặt đường. (This project uses asphalt concrete for the road surfacing.)
Variants and Related Words
Lòng đường (n): The carriageway; the part of the road used by vehicles.
- Xe tải chiếm gần hết lòng đường. (The truck occupied almost the entire carriageway.)
Vỉa hè (n): Sidewalk, pavement. This is a more precise term for the pedestrian walkway.
- Hãy đi bộ trên vỉa hè cho an toàn. (Please walk on the sidewalk for safety.)
Synonyms
- Pavement: The hard surface of a road or street.
- Roadway: The part of a road used by vehicles.
- Tarmac: A common material for road surfaces (used metonymically).
Related Idioms
- Nằm trên mặt đường: To be obvious or out in the open.
- Sự thật đã nằm trên mặt đường rồi. (The truth is already out in the open/plain to see.)