xi-lanh
Definition
- Noun:
- Cylinder: In mechanics and engineering, a cylindrical chamber in an engine or pump where a piston moves back and forth. It is a fundamental component of internal combustion engines.
- Cylinder (object): Any object or container with a straight, circular cross-section and parallel sides, resembling the geometric shape.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Động cơ xe tôi có bốn xi-lanh. (My car's engine has four cylinders.)
- Anh ấy cần thay thế xi-lanh bị hỏng trong máy nén. (He needs to replace the damaged cylinder in the compressor.)
- Hãy đong lượng nước đó bằng xi-lanh đo. (Please measure that amount of water with a measuring cylinder.)
Advanced Usage
"xi-lanh đơn": single cylinder.
- Xe máy này sử dụng động cơ xi-lanh đơn. (This motorcycle uses a single-cylinder engine.)
"xi-lanh chính": master cylinder (in a hydraulic brake or clutch system).
- Hệ thống phanh gặp vấn đề ở xi-lanh chính. (The brake system has a problem at the master cylinder.)
Variants and Related Words
Động cơ xi-lanh (n): cylinder engine.
- Động cơ xi-lanh thẳng hàng phổ biến trên ô tô. (Inline cylinder engines are common in cars.)
Xi-lanh đo (n): graduated cylinder, a lab instrument for measuring liquid volume.
- Nhà khoa học sử dụng xi-lanh đo 100ml. (The scientist uses a 100ml graduated cylinder.)
Synonyms
- Cylinder: The primary and direct equivalent for the mechanical part or the shape.
- Chamber: Can sometimes be used in a technical context for the enclosed space.
- Bore: A related term referring to the interior diameter of a cylinder.
Related Terms
- Piston: The component that moves inside the cylinder.
- Động cơ đốt trong: Internal combustion engine (the most common context for 'xi-lanh').
- Thể tích xi-lanh: Cylinder displacement or volume.