bán dẫn

/baːn˧˩ dɛn˧˧/
nounIntermediate💡 semiconductor

Công nghệ bán dẫn là nền tảng của ngành điện tử hiện đại.

Semiconductor technology is the foundation of modern electronics.

⚙️Engineering
technical

A material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator, used in electronic components like transistors and diodes.

Các linh kiện bán dẫn được sản xuất từ silicon tinh khiết.

Semiconductor components are made from pure silicon.

💡

Commonly used in the context of electronics manufacturing and computer chips.

Collocations

công nghệ bán dẫnsemiconductor technologylinh kiện bán dẫnsemiconductor componentsngành công nghiệp bán dẫnsemiconductor industry

💡Pro Tip

Memory tip

Think of 'bán dẫn' as 'half-conducting'—materials that conduct electricity better than insulators but worse than conductors.

Gold Rule

Usage rule

Always use 'bán dẫn' as a noun in technical contexts. It is not used as a verb or adjective.

📖Word Origin

From Vietnamese 'bán' (half) + 'dẫn' (to conduct), calque from Chinese 半导体 (bàndǎotǐ), where '半' means 'half' and '导' means 'to conduct'. The term reflects the intermediate conductivity of these materials.

📝Usage Notes

The term is widely used in technical and engineering contexts. It is a compound noun that should not be split into its components for meaning.

Word Breakdown

bán
half
root
+
dẫn
to conduct
root
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