thông khí

Một chiếc quạt thông khí đang quay trên trần nhà bếp.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To ventilate: To cause fresh air to enter and move through an enclosed space, replacing stale or polluted air.
   • To aerate: To expose to or circulate air, often for a specific purpose like purification or drying.

2. Noun:

   • Ventilation: The process or act of supplying a space with fresh air.
   • Aeration: The introduction of air into a substance or space.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng ta cần thông khí cho căn phòng này. (We need to ventilate this room.)
  • Máy này dùng để thông khí cho bể cá. (This machine is used to aerate the fish tank.)
• Noun:
  • Hệ thống thông khí trong tòa nhà rất tốt. (The ventilation system in the building is very good.)
  • Thông khí kém có thể gây buồn ngủ. (Poor ventilation can cause drowsiness.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: In medicine, "thông khí" specifically refers to ventilation, meaning the movement of air in and out of the lungs.
  • Thông khí phổi: pulmonary ventilation.
  • Bệnh nhân được hỗ trợ thông khí bằng máy. (The patient is supported with mechanical ventilation.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thông gió (v/n): Often used interchangeably with "thông khí" to mean to ventilate / ventilation, especially for buildings.
• Sự thông khí (n): The noun form emphasizing the state or process of ventilation.
• Máy thông khí (n): Ventilator; a device that provides ventilation.

Synonyms

• Ventilate: To cause air to flow through.
• Aerate: To supply or impregnate with air.
• Air (out): To expose to fresh air.

Related Technical Terms

• Thông khí nhân tạo: Artificial ventilation (medical).
• Thông khí cơ học: Mechanical ventilation.
• Lưu thông không khí: Air circulation.