vô tuyến
Definition
Noun:
- Radio: A technology or device for communicating or receiving audio signals through electromagnetic waves without the use of wires.
- Television: A common shortened form of "vô tuyến truyền hình," referring to the system, technology, or device for receiving moving images and sound broadcast via radio waves.
Adjective (Attributive):
- Wireless: Describing a method of communication or signal transmission that does not require physical connecting wires, using radio waves instead.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông tôi nghe tin tức trên vô tuyến mỗi sáng. (My grandfather listens to the news on the radio every morning.)
- Cả nhà quây quần xem vô tuyến. (The whole family gathers to watch television.)
- Adjective:
- Điện báo vô tuyến là một phát minh quan trọng. (Wireless telegraphy was an important invention.)
Advanced Usage
- "vô tuyến truyền hình": The full term for television, emphasizing the transmission of images.
- Vô tuyến truyền hình đã thay đổi cách chúng ta giải trí. (Television has changed the way we entertain ourselves.)
- "truyền thanh vô tuyến": Wireless broadcasting, often specifically for radio/audio.
- Đài truyền thanh vô tuyến phát sóng khắp cả nước. (The wireless radio station broadcasts nationwide.)
Variants and Related Words
- Radio (n): A common direct synonym for "vô tuyến" when referring to the audio device or medium.
- Tivi/Ti-vi (n): A common colloquial shortening for "truyền hình" or "vô tuyến truyền hình" (television).
- Không dây (adj): Literally "without wires"; a descriptive synonym for "wireless."
Synonyms
- Wireless: For the adjectival sense.
- Radio: For the audio broadcasting medium.
- Television/TV: For the video broadcasting medium.
Related Terms
- Phát thanh: Broadcasting (typically audio/radio).
- Truyền hình: Television (specifically video).
- Sóng vô tuyến: Radio waves.