pao
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Pound (unit of weight): A unit of mass or weight, approximately equal to 450 grams. It is a traditional unit of measurement used in some contexts in Vietnam.
- Pound (unit of currency): The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom and some other countries, such as Egypt and Lebanon.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Unit of Weight):
- Mua cho tôi một pao đường. (Buy me one pound of sugar.)
- Con cá này nặng ba pao. (This fish weighs three pounds.)
- Noun (Unit of Currency):
- Giá vé máy bay là một trăm pao. (The plane ticket price is one hundred pounds.)
- Anh ấy đổi đô la sang pao Anh. (He exchanged dollars for British pounds.)
Advanced Usage
- "Pao" as a traditional unit: In Vietnam, "pao" is sometimes used in markets for goods like tea, spices, or herbs, though the metric system is official.
- Bà cụ bán trà theo pao. (The old woman sells tea by the pound.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cân Anh: Another, less common Vietnamese term for the pound (unit of weight), literally "English pound".
- Bảng Anh: The common term for the British pound sterling (currency).
Synonyms
- Đơn vị đo khối lượng: Unit of mass/weight.
- Đơn vị tiền tệ: Currency unit.
Related Phrases
- Một pao thịt: A pound of meat.
- Giá mỗi pao: Price per pound.
- Tiền pao: Pound money (referring to the currency).
- Pound (khoảng 450g)