Definition

1. Verb:
   • To survey (land): The primary meaning of "đo đạc" is to measure and map an area of land, typically to determine boundaries, topography, or prepare for construction.
   • To measure precisely: It refers to the act of taking detailed and accurate measurements, often using specialized instruments, for technical or scientific purposes.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các kỹ sư đang đo đạc khu đất trước khi xây dựng. (The engineers are surveying the land before construction.)
  • Công việc đo đạc địa hình rất quan trọng cho dự án. (Topographic surveying is very important for the project.)
  • Anh ấy đo đạc cẩn thận từng chi tiết của căn phòng. (He carefully measured every detail of the room.)

Advanced Usage

• "đo đạc địa chính": to conduct cadastral survey (land registration and boundary mapping).
  • Việc đo đạc địa chính giúp xác định quyền sử dụng đất. (Cadastral surveying helps determine land use rights.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đo lường (v): to measure (generally, often for physical quantities like length, weight, or in a scientific context).

  • Đo lường chính xác là nền tảng của khoa học. (Accurate measurement is the foundation of science.)

• Khảo sát (v): to survey, to investigate (broader than "đo đạc," can include research, site inspection, or data collection).

  • Khảo sát ý kiến khách hàng là bước cần thiết. (Surveying customer opinion is a necessary step.)

Synonyms

• Survey: to examine and record the features of an area of land.
• Measure: to ascertain the size, amount, or degree of something.
• Gauge: to estimate or determine the magnitude or amount of something.

Related Idioms

1. Survey (land)