trung hoà
Definition
Verb (Chemistry):
- To neutralize: To cause an acid and a base to react with each other, resulting in a solution that is neither acidic nor basic. This process typically produces water and a salt.
Verb (General/Political):
- To neutralize: To render something ineffective, powerless, or impartial; to counterbalance opposing forces to create a state of equilibrium or non-alignment.
Usage Examples
Verb (Chemistry):
- Dung dịch kiềm được dùng để trung hoà axit. (The alkaline solution is used to neutralize the acid.)
- Phản ứng trung hoà tạo ra nước và muối. (A neutralization reaction produces water and a salt.)
Verb (General/Political):
- Nước đó theo đuổi chính sách trung hoà trong xung đột. (That country pursues a policy of neutrality in the conflict.)
- Chúng tôi cần một biện pháp để trung hoà những ý kiến trái chiều. (We need a measure to neutralize the opposing opinions.)
Advanced Usage
"vùng trung hoà": A neutral zone or demilitarized zone.
- Hai bên đồng ý thiết lập một vùng trung hoà. (The two sides agreed to establish a neutral zone.)
"sự trung hoà": The state or act of neutralization.
- Sự trung hoà của axit là cần thiết cho thí nghiệm. (The neutralization of the acid is necessary for the experiment.)
Variants and Related Words
Trung lập (adj): Neutral, impartial, not taking sides.
- Quốc gia trung lập không tham gia liên minh quân sự. (A neutral country does not join military alliances.)
Cân bằng (v/n): To balance; equilibrium. (This is a broader term for balance, not specific to chemical reactions.)
- Cô ấy cố gắng cân bằng giữa công việc và gia đình. (She tries to balance work and family.)
Synonyms
- Counteract: To act against something to reduce its force or effect.
- Nullify: To make something legally null and void; to cancel out the effect of something.
- Balance: To bring into or keep in equilibrium.
Related Idioms
- Đứng trung hoà: To take a neutral stance.
- Trong cuộc tranh luận, ông ấy quyết định đứng trung hoà. (In the debate, he decided to take a neutral stance.)