đĩa
Anh ấy đang rửa đĩa trên bồn.
He is washing the dishes in the sink.
A flat, shallow container used for serving or eating food.
Mẹ xếp đĩa vào tủ.
Mom is stacking the plates in the cabinet.
Cô ấy dùng đĩa sứ để đựng bánh.
She uses a porcelain plate to hold the cake.
Commonly refers to ceramic or plastic plates. In Southern Vietnam, 'dĩa' is often used interchangeably with 'bát đĩa' (dishes).
A flat, circular object, often used for storage or as a medium for data.
Anh ấy cất đĩa CD vào ngăn kéo.
He stores the CD in the drawer.
Công ty đã sao lưu dữ liệu vào đĩa cứng.
The company backed up the data to a hard disk.
In technology, 'đĩa' refers to storage media like CDs, DVDs, or hard disks.
Pro Tip
Distinguishing 'đĩa' and 'bát'
'Đĩa' refers to flat plates, while 'bát' refers to bowls. For example, 'đĩa thức ăn' (food plate) vs. 'bát canh' (bowl of soup).
Word Origin
From Proto-Vietic *ɗaːʔ, ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɗaːʔ (plate, dish). Cognate with Muong *ɗaːʔ and possibly related to Thai จาน (jaan, plate).
Usage Notes
In Northern Vietnam, 'cái đĩa' is more commonly used for plates, while 'đĩa' alone is often used in Southern Vietnam. For data storage, 'đĩa' is the standard term.