thước tây

Người thợ mộc dùng thước tây để đo chiều dài của tấm ván.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Meter: A unit of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters. The term "thước tây" (literally "Western ruler/measure") was historically used in Vietnam to distinguish the metric system from traditional Vietnamese units of measurement like "thước ta".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tấm vải này dài đúng một thước tây. (This piece of fabric is exactly one meter long.)
  • Người thợ mộc dùng thước tây để đo. (The carpenter used a meter stick to measure.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thước tây" is now considered somewhat archaic or formal. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, the word "mét" is universally used instead.
  • Căn phòng rộng năm mét. (The room is five meters wide.)

Variants and Related Words

• Mét (n): The modern and standard Vietnamese word for "meter".
• Thước (n): A general term for a ruler or a unit of measurement. Historically, "thước" referred to a traditional Vietnamese unit of length (approximately 0.4 meters or 40 cm).
• Thước ta (n): Literally "our ruler," referring specifically to the traditional Vietnamese measurement unit, in contrast to "thước tây".

Synonyms

• Meter: The standard unit of length.
• Metre: British English spelling.

Related Terms

• Hệ mét (n): The metric system.
  • Việt Nam sử dụng hệ mét. (Vietnam uses the metric system.)
• Centi-mét (n): Centimeter (1/100 of a meter).