TheVietnameseword "làn sóng" translatesto "wave" in English. It is a nounusedtodescribevarioustypes of waves, both in a physicalandmetaphoricalsense.
BasicMeaning:
PhysicalWaves: In a scientificcontext, "làn sóng" referstowavessuch as soundwaves, lightwaves, or waterwaves.
MetaphoricalWaves: It can alsodescribetrends or movements in society, like a "wave of change" or a "wave of popularity."
Usage Instructions:
Use "làn sóng" whendiscussinganythingthathas a wave-likenature, whetherit's in physics or in social contexts.
It oftenappears in combinations, such as "làn sóngdi cư" (migrationwave) or "làn sóngcông nghệ" (technologywave).
Examples:
PhysicalContext:
"Làn sóngâm thanhcó thểtruyềnquakhông khí." (Soundwaves can travelthroughtheair.)
MetaphoricalContext:
"Chúng tađangchứng kiếnmộtlàn sóngmớitrongcông nghệ." (We arewitnessing a newwave in technology.)
AdvancedUsage:
In moreadvanced contexts, "làn sóng" can be used in academic or technicaldiscussionsaboutphysics, telecommunications (like "làn sóngđiện" meaning "electromagneticwave"), or in sociologywhendiscussingmovements or trends.
Word Variants:
Làn sóngđiện: electromagneticwave
Làn sóngdài: long wave (in physics)
Làn sóngngắn: shortwave (in physics)
Different Meanings:
In additiontoitsprimary meanings, "làn sóng" can alsoimply a suddenincrease or a surge in a particularphenomenon, like "làn sóngphản đối" (wave of opposition).
Synonyms:
Cơn sóng: Anotherwayto say 'wave,' oftenused in thecontext of ocean waves.
Đợtsóng: This can alsoreferto a wavebut is moreoftenusedtodescribe a series of waves or a wave in a specificcontext.