mác
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Definition
- Noun:
- Scimitar: A historical weapon with a long, curved, single-edged blade, often associated with Middle Eastern or Asian cavalry.
- Left-falling stroke: In East Asian calligraphy (e.g., Chinese characters), a brush stroke that falls from left to right.
- Brand / Trademark: A distinctive name, symbol, or label identifying a product's maker or origin.
- Grade / Class: A standard or rating indicating the quality, strength, or specification of a material, especially in construction (e.g., cement grade).
- Mark: The former currency unit of Germany.
- Marc: A historical French unit of weight, approximately 244.75 grams.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiến binh cầm mác. (The warrior holds a scimitar.)
- Nét mác trong chữ Hán rất khó viết. (The left-falling stroke in Chinese characters is very difficult to write.)
- Chiếc điện thoại này có mác nổi tiếng. (This phone has a famous brand.)
- Chúng tôi cần mua xi măng mác 500. (We need to buy cement grade 500.)
- Đồng mác Đức đã được thay thế bằng đồng euro. (The German mark was replaced by the euro.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hàng hiệu mác ngoại": Foreign-branded luxury goods.
- Cửa hàng đó chuyên bán hàng hiệu mác ngoại. (That store specializes in selling foreign-branded luxury goods.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhãn mác (n): Label, tag.
- Nhãn mác trên áo ghi rõ thành phần vải. (The label on the shirt clearly states the fabric composition.)
Synonyms
- Scimitar: Saber, curved sword.
- Brand: Label, logo, make.
- Grade: Class, rating, standard.
- Currency: Deutsche Mark (for the German unit).
Related Idioms
- Treo đầu dê, bán thịt chó: Literally "Hang up a goat's head, sell dog meat," meaning to misrepresent quality or origin. This relates to the concept of a false "mác" (brand).
- Cửa hàng đó treo đầu dê bán thịt chó, toàn hàng mác giả. (That store is fraudulent, selling all fake-branded goods.)