vuông
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Definition
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).
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.)