xi măng
Definition
- Noun:
- Cement: A fine, grey powder, made from a calcined mixture of clay and limestone, which becomes a hard, solid mass when mixed with water and allowed to dry. It is the primary binding agent used in concrete and mortar for construction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân đang trộn xi măng với cát và nước để làm vữa. (The workers are mixing cement with sand and water to make mortar.)
- Nhà máy xi măng mới đã đi vào hoạt động. (The new cement plant has become operational.)
- Chúng tôi cần mua mười bao xi măng cho công trình. (We need to buy ten bags of cement for the project.)
Advanced Usage
- "xi măng cốt sắt" or "bê tông cốt thép": Reinforced concrete (concrete strengthened with embedded steel bars).
- Cầu mới được xây bằng xi măng cốt sắt. (The new bridge is built with reinforced concrete.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vữa xi măng (n): Cement mortar (a mixture of cement, sand, and water).
- Bê tông (n): Concrete (a composite material of cement, aggregate like gravel, sand, and water).
Synonyms
- Portland cement: The most common type of cement used in general construction.
- Binding agent: A substance that holds materials together.
Related Terms and Phrases
- Trộn xi măng: To mix cement.
- Đông kết / Đóng rắn: To set or harden (describing the process of cement curing).
- Công trình xi măng: Cement structure or construction.
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cement
