nhựa đường
Definition
- Noun:
- Asphalt / Bitumen: A black, viscous, semi-solid or solid hydrocarbon mixture, a by-product of petroleum refining or coal tar distillation. It is primarily used as a binder in road construction and waterproofing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân đang rải nhựa đường để sửa chữa con đường cũ. (Workers are laying asphalt to repair the old road.)
- Nhựa đường nóng chảy có mùi rất đặc trưng. (Hot molten bitumen has a very distinctive smell.)
- Đường này được trải nhựa đường từ năm ngoái. (This road was paved with asphalt last year.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đường nhựa": A compound term meaning "asphalt road" or "tarmac road," referring to a paved surface.
- Sau khi lên núi, chúng tôi lại đi trên đường nhựa. (After climbing the mountain, we were back on the asphalt road.)
Variants and Related Words
Asphalt concrete / Tarmac (n): The final road surface material made by mixing asphalt with mineral aggregates.
- Mặt đường làm từ bê tông nhựa đường rất bền. (The road surface made from asphalt concrete is very durable.)
Bituminous (adj): Describing a material containing or treated with bitumen.
- Lớp phủ bituminous giúp chống thấm cho mái nhà. (The bituminous coating helps waterproof the roof.)
Synonyms
- Asphalt: The most common synonym, especially for the finished road material.
- Bitumen: A more technical term, often referring to the raw binder material.
- Tarmac: A common term for asphalt roads, derived from "tarmacadam."
Related Terms
- Pavement / Road surfacing: The general category of materials used for paving roads, which includes asphalt.
- Binder: The sticky component (asphalt) that holds aggregate together in road construction.