Definition

Noun: A natural elevation of land, lower and less steep than a mountain, typically with a rounded summit and gentle slopes. It is a common geographical feature in landscapes.

Usage

The word "đồi" is used to describe a specific type of landform. It is a common noun and is often modified by other words to specify its type or what is on it. * Thành phố này được bao quanh bởi những ngọn đồi xanh tươi. (This city is surrounded by green hills.) * Chúng tôi leo lên đồi để ngắm mặt trời mọc. (We climbed the hill to watch the sunrise.) * Vùng này có nhiều đồi cát. (This region has many sand dunes.)

Advanced Usage

• "lên đồi" / "xuống đồi": To go up/down a hill. This describes the action of ascending or descending the slope.
  • Xe tải chạy chậm rãi khi lên đồi. (The truck moved slowly when going up the hill.)
• "chân đồi": The foot of a hill. Refers to the base or bottom part.
  • Ngôi làng nằm dưới chân đồi. (The village lies at the foot of the hill.)
• "sườn đồi" / "triền đồi": The hillside or slope. Refers to the inclined surface of the hill.
  • Những cánh đồng hoa trải dài trên sườn đồi. (Fields of flowers stretch across the hillside.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồi núi (n): A general term for hills and mountains; hilly or mountainous terrain.
• Gò đồi (n): Refers to small hills and mounds; undulating land.
• Đồi trọc (n): A bare, deforested hill, often due to erosion or human activity.
• Đồi chè (n): A tea hill; a hill where tea plants are cultivated.

Synonyms

• Gò (n): A mound or a small, rounded hillock, usually smaller than a "đồi".
• Dốc (n): A slope or incline. While "đồi" is the landform itself, "dốc" emphasizes the slanted part of it.
• Núi (n): Mountain. A much larger and steeper landform than a "đồi".

Specialized Meanings (Anatomy/Zoology)

• Đồi thị / Đồi não (n): Thalamus. A structure in the brain. This is a specialized, unrelated medical term that happens to share the same word.
• (con) đồi (n): Treeshrew (genus ). This is a specific zoological term for a small mammal.

noun

1. Hill
   • ngọn đồi
     hill-top