tầng tích

Mây tầng tích che phủ bầu trời thành một lớp màu xám.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stratocumulus: A type of low-altitude cloud characterized by a low, lumpy, grayish layer or patches, often with breaks of clear sky. It is a compound word in Vietnamese, formed from "tầng" (stratus/layer) and "tích" (cumulus/heap).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trời hôm nay phủ đầy mây tầng tích. (The sky is covered with stratocumulus clouds today.)
  • Tầng tích thường không mang lại mưa lớn. (Stratocumulus usually does not bring heavy rain.)

Advanced Usage

• In meteorology, "tầng tích" refers specifically to the stratocumulus cloud type, which is common and often indicates stable weather conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Mây tầng tích: This is the full, more precise term for "stratocumulus cloud." The word "tầng tích" is almost exclusively used within this compound.
  • Mây tầng tích tạo thành một lớp thấp trên bầu trời. (Stratocumulus clouds form a low layer in the sky.)

Synonyms

• Stratocumulus cloud: The direct English equivalent.

Notes on Usage

• The word "tầng tích" is a technical meteorological term. In everyday Vietnamese, it is almost always used as part of the compound "mây tầng tích." It is rarely used in isolation outside of a scientific or descriptive context about clouds.