đá lát
Definition
- Noun:
- Paving stone / Flagstone: A flat, typically rectangular piece of stone, concrete, or other hard material used for paving surfaces such as floors, walkways, patios, or streets.
- Slab / Tile (stone): A cut piece of stone designed for covering horizontal surfaces.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sân vườn được lát bằng những viên đá lát màu xám. (The garden patio is paved with gray paving stones.)
- Họ chọn đá lát granite cho lối đi. (They chose granite flagstones for the pathway.)
- Công việc hôm nay là thay thế những viên đá lát bị nứt. (Today's work is to replace the cracked slabs.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đá lát" specifies the material's primary function for paving. The specific type of stone is often mentioned before it, e.g., , .
Variants and Related Words
Gạch lát (n): Paving brick or tile (typically ceramic, porcelain, or brick).
- Gạch lát nền nhà tắm cần chống trơn. (Bathroom floor tiles need to be anti-slip.)
Đá ốp (n): Cladding or veneer stone (used for covering vertical surfaces like walls).
- Họ dùng đá ốp để trang trí mặt tiền. (They used cladding stone to decorate the facade.)
Synonyms
- Paving stone
- Flagstone
- Slab (for paving)
- Paver
Related Terms
Lát (v): To pave, to tile, to lay (stones, tiles, etc.).
- Thợ đang lát sàn bếp. (The worker is tiling the kitchen floor.)
Mặt đường đá lát (n): Cobblestone pavement.
- Con phố cổ có mặt đường đá lát. (The old street has a cobblestone pavement.)