Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To go along / to travel along: The primary meaning of "đi dọc" is to move or proceed along the length of something, such as a road, river, coast, or corridor.
   • To walk along: It often specifically implies moving on foot along a linear path.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Chúng tôi đi dọc bờ biển để ngắm cảnh. (We walked along the coast to enjoy the view.)
  • Xe lửa đi dọc theo con sông. (The train runs along the river.)
  • Hãy đi dọc hành lang này đến cuối. (Please go along this corridor to the end.)

Advanced Usage

• "đi dọc theo": This is a more explicit and common form meaning "to go along (the side of)" or "to follow the line of."
  • Con đường mòn đi dọc theo kênh nước. (The trail runs along the irrigation canal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dọc theo (prepositional phrase): along.

  • Có nhiều cây xanh dọc theo đại lộ. (There are many trees along the avenue.)

• Chạy dọc (v): to run along (often for roads, lines, or things that extend lengthwise).

  • Đường cao tốc chạy dọc bờ biển phía đông. (The highway runs along the eastern coast.)

Synonyms

• Traverse: to travel across or along.
• Follow: to go along the course or path of.

Related Idioms

• Đi dọc đi ngang: To go lengthwise and crosswise; to go everywhere or to have free rein. This idiom implies moving freely in all directions.
  • Đứa trẻ chạy đi dọc đi ngang trong công viên. (The child ran all over the park.)