truyền điện
Definition
Verb:
- To conduct electricity: The primary meaning of "truyền điện" is to allow electricity to flow through a material or along a path, such as a wire or circuit.
- To transmit electric power: It refers to the process of sending electrical energy from one place to another, for example, from a power plant to homes.
Noun (in specific contexts):
- Electrical conduction / Power transmission: Used to describe the general phenomenon or system of conducting or transmitting electricity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Dây đồng truyền điện rất tốt. (Copper wire conducts electricity very well.)
- Các trạm biến áp giúp truyền điện đi xa. (Transformer stations help transmit electric power over long distances.)
Advanced Usage
- "truyền điện tim": This is a medical term meaning "cardioversion" or "defibrillation," which is the process of using an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm.
- Bác sĩ phải tiến hành truyền điện tim để cứu bệnh nhân. (The doctor had to perform cardioversion to save the patient.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dẫn điện (v): to conduct electricity. Often used interchangeably with "truyền điện" for the conduction property of materials.
- Nước nguyên chất không dẫn điện tốt. (Pure water does not conduct electricity well.)
- Truyền tải điện (v): to transmit/power transmission. Emphasizes the long-distance transportation of electrical power.
- Đường dây cao thế dùng để truyền tải điện. (High-voltage lines are used for power transmission.)
Synonyms
- Conduct: to allow (electricity) to pass along or through.
- Transmit: to send (electrical power) from one place to another.
Related Technical Terms
- Vật dẫn điện: conductor (a material that conducts electricity).
- Vật cách điện: insulator (a material that does not conduct electricity).
- Lưới điện: power grid (the network for electricity transmission and distribution).