tính đố
Definition
- Noun:
- An arithmetic problem: A specific mathematical question or exercise, typically involving numbers and basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, often posed as a challenge or puzzle.
- A riddle or conundrum involving calculation: A brain-teaser where the solution requires figuring out a numerical or logical relationship.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô giáo ra một tính đố rất khó cho học sinh. (The teacher gave the students a very difficult arithmetic problem.)
- Trong cuốn sách có nhiều tính đố thú vị. (There are many interesting calculation riddles in the book.)
- Bọn trẻ thích giải các tính đố. (The children enjoy solving arithmetic puzzles.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is somewhat old-fashioned or literary in modern Vietnamese and is often replaced by more common terms like "bài toán" (math problem) or "câu đố" (riddle). It carries a nuance of a traditional or classic puzzle.
Variants and Related Words
- Bài toán (n): A math problem or mathematical exercise.
- Bài toán đại số này phức tạp. (This algebra problem is complex.)
- Câu đố (n): A riddle or puzzle, which may or may not involve calculation.
- Đó là một câu đố mẹo. (That is a trick riddle.)
Synonyms
- Arithmetic puzzle: A problem to be solved using arithmetic.
- Calculation riddle: A conundrum based on numerical figuring.
- Math problem: A general term for a mathematical question.
Related Idioms
- While "tính đố" itself is not commonly found in idioms, it relates to the concept of intellectual challenge.
- Đố nhau tính đố: To challenge each other with arithmetic puzzles.
- Hai đứa trẻ ngồi đố nhau tính đố. (The two children sat challenging each other with arithmetic puzzles.)