pê-đan
Definition
- Noun:
- Pedal: The part of a bicycle that the rider pushes with their foot to turn the wheels and make the bicycle move.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy đạp pê-đan thật mạnh. (He pushes the pedal very hard.)
- Pê-đan xe đạp của tôi bị hỏng. (My bicycle pedal is broken.)
- Trẻ em học cách giữ thăng bằng và đạp pê-đan. (Children learn to balance and pedal.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "pê-đan" is a loanword (from French ) used almost exclusively in the context of bicycles in Vietnamese. It is not typically used for pedals in cars (which is ) or musical instruments.
Variants and Related Words
- Bàn đạp (n): A more general Vietnamese term for any type of pedal or foot lever (e.g., in a car, on a sewing machine, or on a bicycle).
- Đạp bàn đạp ga để xe chạy nhanh hơn. (Press the accelerator pedal to make the car go faster.)
Synonyms
- Bicycle pedal: The foot-operated lever on a bike.
Related Idioms
- Đạp pê-đan: This phrase literally means "to pedal," describing the action of riding a bicycle.
- Cậu bé đạp pê-đan đi học mỗi ngày. (The boy pedals to school every day.)