Definition

1. Noun:
   • Asymmetric bars (gymnastics apparatus): A piece of gymnastics equipment consisting of two horizontal bars set at different heights, used primarily in women's artistic gymnastics.
   • Unequal bars: An alternative name for the same apparatus, emphasizing the differing heights of the two bars.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vận động viên thể dục dụng cụ đang biểu diễn trên xà lệch. (The gymnast is performing on the asymmetric bars.)
  • Cô ấy đã giành huy chương vàng ở nội dung xà lệch. (She won the gold medal in the uneven bars event.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used almost exclusively in the context of competitive artistic gymnastics to refer to the specific apparatus or the competitive event performed on it.

Variants and Related Words

• Xà đơn (n): Horizontal bar (a single bar used in men's artistic gymnastics).
• Xà kép (n): Parallel bars (an apparatus with two bars set parallel, used in men's artistic gymnastics).

Synonyms

• Uneven bars
• Asymmetric bars
• Unequal bars

Notes on Usage

• "Xà lệch" is a specialized sports term. In general English gymnastics terminology, "uneven bars" is the most common equivalent.
• The word is a compound noun where "xà" means "bar" and "lệch" means "uneven" or "asymmetric," directly describing the apparatus.