đèn ống
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Definition
- Noun:
- Neon light: A type of lighting that uses a long glass tube filled with neon gas or other gases, which glows when an electric current passes through it. It is often used for signs and decorative lighting.
- Fluorescent tube light: A common type of electric light, often in a long cylindrical shape, that produces light by using electricity to excite mercury vapor, which causes a phosphor coating inside the tube to glow. This is the typical lighting in many offices and schools.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cửa hàng đó treo một cái đèn ống màu đỏ. (That shop hangs a red neon light.)
- Phòng học được chiếu sáng bằng những chiếc đèn ống dài. (The classroom is illuminated by long fluorescent tube lights.)
- Đèn ống trong nhà bếp bị hỏng. (The fluorescent tube light in the kitchen is broken.)
Advanced Usage
- "đèn ống neon": neon tube light. This specifies the type of gas used.
- Biển hiệu làm bằng đèn ống neon rất nổi bật vào ban đêm. (The sign made from neon tube lights is very prominent at night.)
Variants and Related Words
Đèn huỳnh quang (n): fluorescent light. This is a direct synonym for the common fluorescent tube meaning of "đèn ống".
- Đèn huỳnh quang tiết kiệm điện hơn đèn sợi đốt. (Fluorescent lights are more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs.)
Đèn nê-ông (n): neon light. This is a direct synonym, derived from the French "néon".
- Khu phố này nổi tiếng với những con phố đầy đèn nê-ông. (This district is famous for its streets full of neon lights.)
Synonyms
- Fluorescent light: A light source using fluorescence.
- Neon light: A light source using neon gas discharge.
- Tube light: A general term for a long, cylindrical light fixture.
Related Terms
- Bóng đèn tuýp (n): Another common Vietnamese term for a fluorescent tube light, focusing on the "tube" shape.
- Chúng tôi cần thay một bóng đèn tuýp mới. (We need to replace the fluorescent tube with a new one.)