vòmg cung

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Arc: A curved line that is part of the circumference of a circle or another curve. It represents a segment of a circle's outline.
   • Arch: A curved symmetrical structure, often used in architecture and construction, that spans an opening and supports weight.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cầu được thiết kế theo hình một vòmg cung. (The bridge is designed in the shape of an arc.)
  • Những vòmg cung bằng đá là đặc trưng của kiến trúc La Mã. (Stone arches are characteristic of Roman architecture.)
  • Họa sĩ vẽ một vòmg cung hoàn hảo trên giấy. (The artist drew a perfect arc on the paper.)

Advanced Usage

• In geometry, "vòmg cung" specifically refers to a continuous segment of a curve, especially a circle.
  • Để tính độ dài vòmg cung, bạn cần biết bán kính và góc ở tâm. (To calculate the length of the arc, you need to know the radius and the central angle.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cung (n): This is a more common and general term for "arc" or "bow" (as in bow and arrow). "Vòmg cung" emphasizes the curved, often structural, form.
  • Anh ấy bắn cung rất giỏi. (He is very good at archery [lit: shooting a bow].)

Synonyms

• Curve: A line that deviates from being straight.
• Arch: A curved structure.
• Crescent: A shape resembling a segment of a ring, tapering to points at the ends.

Related Idioms

• While "vòmg cung" itself is not commonly used in idioms, the related word "cung" appears in some expressions.
  • Cung điện: palace (literally, "electric arc/bow," but idiomatically means palace).

    • Nhà vua sống trong cung điện nguy nga. (The king lived in a magnificent palace.)