Definition

1. Noun:
   • Thermometer: A device used to measure temperature. The word "nhiệt biểu" is a compound noun formed from "nhiệt" (heat, temperature) and "biểu" (meter, indicator). It is a formal or technical term, largely synonymous with the more common "nhiệt kế".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Y tá dùng nhiệt biểu để đo thân nhiệt cho bệnh nhân. (The nurse used a thermometer to measure the patient's body temperature.)
  • Nhiệt biểu trong phòng chỉ 18 độ C. (The thermometer in the room reads 18 degrees Celsius.)
  • Anh ấy kiểm tra nhiệt biểu bên ngoài mỗi sáng. (He checks the outdoor thermometer every morning.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nhiệt biểu" is primarily used in scientific, medical, or formal written contexts. In everyday conversation, the word "nhiệt kế" is far more common and preferred.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhiệt kế (n): Thermometer. This is the standard and most frequently used word for "thermometer" in modern Vietnamese.
• Nhiệt độ kế (n): Thermometer. A less common variant, also meaning temperature meter.
• Cái đo nhiệt độ: A descriptive phrase meaning "the thing that measures temperature".

Synonyms

• Nhiệt kế: Thermometer (the most direct and common synonym).
• Dụng cụ đo nhiệt độ: Temperature measuring instrument.

Notes on Meaning

• "Nhiệt biểu" specifically refers to the instrument itself. It does not refer to the temperature reading or scale (which is "nhiệt độ").
• This word is a Sino-Vietnamese compound. While still understood, its usage has declined in favor of "nhiệt kế". You will encounter it in older texts, technical manuals, or formal scientific descriptions.

1. Thermometer