Definition

1. Noun:
   • An arithmetic problem: A specific mathematical question or exercise, typically involving numbers and basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, often posed as a challenge or puzzle.
   • A riddle or conundrum involving calculation: A brain-teaser where the solution requires figuring out a numerical or logical relationship.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô giáo ra một tính đố rất khó cho học sinh. (The teacher gave the students a very difficult arithmetic problem.)
  • Trong cuốn sách có nhiều tính đố thú vị. (There are many interesting calculation riddles in the book.)
  • Bọn trẻ thích giải các tính đố. (The children enjoy solving arithmetic puzzles.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is somewhat old-fashioned or literary in modern Vietnamese and is often replaced by more common terms like "bài toán" (math problem) or "câu đố" (riddle). It carries a nuance of a traditional or classic puzzle.

Variants and Related Words

• Bài toán (n): A math problem or mathematical exercise.
  • Bài toán đại số này phức tạp. (This algebra problem is complex.)
• Câu đố (n): A riddle or puzzle, which may or may not involve calculation.
  • Đó là một câu đố mẹo. (That is a trick riddle.)

Synonyms

• Arithmetic puzzle: A problem to be solved using arithmetic.
• Calculation riddle: A conundrum based on numerical figuring.
• Math problem: A general term for a mathematical question.

Related Idioms

• While "tính đố" itself is not commonly found in idioms, it relates to the concept of intellectual challenge.
• Đố nhau tính đố: To challenge each other with arithmetic puzzles.
  • Hai đứa trẻ ngồi đố nhau tính đố. (The two children sat challenging each other with arithmetic puzzles.)