đá xây
Definition
- Noun:
- Construction stone / Building stone: A general term for any natural stone that has been quarried, cut, or shaped for use in construction, masonry, or building foundations. It refers to the material itself.
- Ashlar / Dressed stone: Stone that has been carefully cut and finished with smooth, even faces and square edges for precise construction.
- Rubble / Fieldstone: Rough, irregularly shaped stones used in construction, often for foundations or walls.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công trình này sử dụng đá xây từ núi địa phương. (This construction project uses building stone from the local mountain.)
- Những bức tường đá xây này đã tồn tại hàng trăm năm. (These ashlar stone walls have stood for hundreds of years.)
- Họ dùng đá xây thô để làm móng nhà. (They used rough rubble stone to build the house's foundation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đá xây" is often used in contrast to decorative stone (đá ốp lát, đá trang trí) or crushed stone (đá dăm). Its primary function is structural or for basic masonry.
Variants and Related Words
- Đá hộc (n): Large, rough-hewn stone block, often used in heavy construction like dams or sea walls.
- Đá chẻ (n): Split stone, stone that is manually split along its grain to create a rustic facing.
- Đá tổ ong (n): A specific, lightweight volcanic stone with a honeycomb structure, sometimes used as a building material.
Synonyms
- Building stone
- Construction stone
- Masonry stone
Related Terms and Phrases
- Xây bằng đá: To build with stone.
- Ngôi nhà được xây bằng đá vững chãi. (The house is built with solid stone.)
- Khối đá xây: A block of building stone.
- Công trình đá xây: A stone masonry structure.