thẳng đứng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Vertical: Describing a line, direction, or position that is exactly perpendicular (at a 90-degree angle) to a horizontal surface or to the ground; upright.
- Plumb: Describing something that is perfectly aligned with the direction of gravity, straight up and down.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vách núi này gần như thẳng đứng. (This cliff is almost vertical.)
- Hãy đặt cây cột cho thẳng đứng. (Place the post so it is vertical / plumb.)
- Ánh nắng mặt trời buổi trưa chiếu thẳng đứng xuống đất. (The midday sun shines directly down onto the ground.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đường thẳng đứng": (Mathematics) A vertical line.
- Trên biểu đồ, trục y là một đường thẳng đứng. (On the graph, the y-axis is a vertical line.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thẳng (adj): straight.
- Đứng (v): to stand.
- Thẳng tắp (adj): very straight (often for horizontal lines or paths).
- Thẳng góc (adj): perpendicular, at a right angle.
Synonyms
- Vertical: in a straight line from top to bottom.
- Upright: in a vertical position.
- Plumb: exactly vertical.
Related Concepts
- Chiều thẳng đứng: the vertical direction/dimension.
- Kiến trúc sư chú trọng đến chiều thẳng đứng của tòa nhà. (The architect focused on the vertical dimension of the building.)
- Trục thẳng đứng: the vertical axis.
- Tư thế thẳng đứng: vertical posture/position.
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