xi-măng
Definition
- Noun:
- Cement: A fine, soft, gray powder, made by heating limestone and clay, that becomes hard when mixed with water and allowed to dry. It is the key binding agent used in concrete and mortar for construction.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công nhân đang trộn xi-măng với cát và nước. (Workers are mixing cement with sand and water.)
- Tòa nhà này được xây bằng bê tông cốt thép và xi-măng. (This building is constructed with reinforced concrete and cement.)
- Chúng tôi cần mua mười bao xi-măng. (We need to buy ten bags of cement.)
Advanced Usage
- "xi-măng cốt thép": reinforced concrete (concrete strengthened with embedded steel bars).
- Cầu mới được làm bằng xi-măng cốt thép. (The new bridge is made of reinforced concrete.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trộn xi-măng (v): to mix cement.
- Bê tông (n): concrete (a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water).
- Vữa (n): mortar (a mixture of cement, sand, and water used for bonding bricks or stones).
Synonyms
- Cement: The direct and most common equivalent.
- Portland cement: A specific, common type of hydraulic cement.
Related Terms
- Xây dựng (n): construction.
- Chất kết dính (n): binding agent, adhesive.