Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Square: Having four equal sides and four right angles (90 degrees). This describes the shape of an object.
   • Right-angled: Describing an angle that is exactly 90 degrees. This is a specific geometric term.
   • Square (as a unit of area): Used as a classifier in compound units to denote area (e.g., square meter).

2. Noun:

   • A square piece: A piece of material (like fabric) cut into a square shape.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cái bàn này hình vuông. (This table is square.)
  • Góc vuông rất quan trọng trong hình học. (A right angle is very important in geometry.)
  • Căn phòng này rộng hai mươi mét vuông. (This room is twenty square meters.)

• Noun:

  • Cô ấy mua một vuông lụa để may khăn. (She bought a square of silk to make a scarf.)

Advanced Usage

• "mẹ tròn con vuông": An idiom wishing for a safe and successful childbirth, implying both mother and child are healthy and well-shaped.
  • Cầu mong cho mẹ tròn con vuông. (We pray for a safe delivery and a healthy baby.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hình vuông (n): A square (the geometric shape).

  • Trẻ em học vẽ hình vuông. (Children learn to draw a square.)

• Vuông vắn (adj): Neatly square; also used figuratively to describe upright, proper, and honest character.

  • Tính cách anh ấy rất vuông vắn. (His character is very upright.)

• Mét vuông (n): Square meter, a unit of area.

  • Giá đất là năm triệu đồng một mét vuông. (The land price is five million dong per square meter.)

Synonyms

• Square: Having four equal sides and angles.
• Right-angled: Forming a 90-degree angle.
• Quadrate: A less common synonym for square.

Related Idioms

• Ở cho vuông: To live an honest, straightforward, and proper life.
  • Dù khó khăn, ông ấy vẫn giữ nguyên tắc ở cho vuông. (Despite difficulties, he still maintains the principle of living an upright life.)

adj

1. square