Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small boat, a dinghy: "đĩnh" refers to a small, often open, boat, typically used for short trips or as a tender for a larger vessel.
   • A gold or silver ingot/bar (archaic): In historical or literary contexts, "đĩnh" can denote a bar or ingot of precious metal, such as gold or silver.

Usage Examples

• Noun (small boat):

  • Họ dùng một chiếc đĩnh để ra thuyền lớn. (They used a dinghy to get to the large ship.)
  • Chiếc đĩnh nhỏ lắc lư trên sóng. (The small boat rocked on the waves.)

• Noun (ingot - archaic):

  • Nhà vua thưởng cho vị tướng một đĩnh vàng. (The king rewarded the general with a gold ingot.)
  • Trong kho báu có nhiều đĩnh bạc. (There were many silver bars in the treasure.)

Advanced Usage

• "tiềm thủy đĩnh": This is a compound noun meaning "submarine." It literally combines "tiềm thủy" (submerged, underwater) and "đĩnh" (boat/vessel).
  • Tiềm thủy đĩnh có thể lặn rất sâu. (A submarine can dive very deep.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuyền đĩnh: A more general or descriptive term for a small boat or dinghy.
• Đĩnh vàng / đĩnh bạc: Specifically refers to a gold ingot or silver ingot, respectively.

Synonyms

• Xuồng: Dinghy, small boat (a more common synonym for the boat meaning).
• Thoi: Ingot, bar (a more common synonym for the precious metal meaning).
• Tàu nhỏ: Small ship/boat.

Notes on Meaning

• The meaning of "small boat" is the primary and more commonly understood definition in modern Vietnamese.
• The meaning of "ingot" is considered archaic and is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or specific fixed phrases. It is rarely used in everyday contemporary language.

noun

1. small boat
   • tiềm thủy đĩnh
     Submarine