thước vuông
Definition
- Noun:
- Square meter: A unit of area measurement in the metric system, equal to the area of a square with sides each one meter long. It is the standard unit for measuring area, such as the size of a room, land, or floor space.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Căn phòng này rộng 20 thước vuông. (This room is 20 square meters in area.)
- Mảnh đất có diện tích 100 thước vuông. (The plot of land has an area of 100 square meters.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is a direct, traditional Vietnamese equivalent for the modern international unit "mét vuông." It is commonly used in everyday speech, real estate, and construction within Vietnam.
Variants and Related Words
- Mét vuông (n): The modern, more formal term for "square meter," identical in meaning to "thước vuông."
- Giá đất được tính theo mét vuông. (Land price is calculated per square meter.)
Synonyms
- Square metre: The standard English term for the same unit of area.
Related Terms
- Thước: A traditional Vietnamese unit of length, approximately equal to a meter. "Thước vuông" derives from this linear measure.
- Centimet vuông: Square centimeter, a smaller unit of area.
- Kilômét vuông: Square kilometer, a larger unit of area.