thẳng hàng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Aligned / In a straight line: Describes multiple points, objects, or people positioned so that they form a straight line.
- In a row / In a column: Often used to describe objects or people arranged sequentially in a straight line, such as in a queue or a military formation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Các học sinh đứng thẳng hàng. (The students are standing in a straight line.)
- Hãy xếp ghế cho thẳng hàng. (Please arrange the chairs in a straight line.)
- Ba ngôi làng nằm thẳng hàng với nhau. (The three villages are aligned with each other.)
Advanced Usage
Military/Formal Context: Used to describe precise, orderly alignment.
- Các chiến sĩ duyệt binh phải giữ cho thẳng hàng. (Soldiers in a parade must stay in perfect alignment.)
Geometric/Technical Context: Refers to points lying on a single straight line (collinear).
- Ba điểm A, B, C thẳng hàng. (Points A, B, and C are collinear.)
Variants and Related Words
Hàng thẳng (n): A straight line or row.
- Tạo thành một hàng thẳng. (Form a straight row.)
Thẳng (adj): Straight.
- Một đường thẳng. (A straight line.)
Synonyms
- Aligned: Arranged in a line.
- In a row: Positioned one after another in a line.
- Collinear (technical): Lying on the same straight line.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ngay ngắn thẳng hàng: Neat, orderly, and perfectly aligned. Implies tidiness and discipline.
- Căn phòng được sắp xếp ngay ngắn thẳng hàng. (The room is arranged neatly and in perfect order.)