Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pound (unit of weight): A unit of mass or weight, approximately equal to 450 grams. It is a traditional unit of measurement used in some contexts in Vietnam.
   • Pound (unit of currency): The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom and some other countries, such as Egypt and Lebanon.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Unit of Weight):
  • Mua cho tôi một pao đường. (Buy me one pound of sugar.)
  • Con cá này nặng ba pao. (This fish weighs three pounds.)
• Noun (Unit of Currency):
  • Giá vé máy bay là một trăm pao. (The plane ticket price is one hundred pounds.)
  • Anh ấy đổi đô la sang pao Anh. (He exchanged dollars for British pounds.)

Advanced Usage

• "Pao" as a traditional unit: In Vietnam, "pao" is sometimes used in markets for goods like tea, spices, or herbs, though the metric system is official.
  • Bà cụ bán trà theo pao. (The old woman sells tea by the pound.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cân Anh: Another, less common Vietnamese term for the pound (unit of weight), literally "English pound".
• Bảng Anh: The common term for the British pound sterling (currency).

Synonyms

• Đơn vị đo khối lượng: Unit of mass/weight.
• Đơn vị tiền tệ: Currency unit.

Related Phrases

• Một pao thịt: A pound of meat.
• Giá mỗi pao: Price per pound.
• Tiền pao: Pound money (referring to the currency).

1. Pound (khoảng 450g)