Definition

1. Noun:
   • A group or party: A number of people gathered, traveling, or working together for a common purpose or activity.
   • A corps or delegation: An organized body of people acting as representatives or working in a specific field.
   • A unit or formation: A military unit larger than a company; a troop formation.
   • A train or convoy: A line or series of vehicles or people moving together.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một đoàn khách du lịch vừa đến. (A group of tourists just arrived.)
  • Đoàn ngoại giao sẽ có cuộc họp quan trọng. (The diplomatic corps will have an important meeting.)
  • Đoàn quân tiến về phía trước. (The troop formation advanced forward.)
  • Đoàn tàu dài chạy qua đường hầm. (The long train passed through the tunnel.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đoàn thể": An organization or association, often socio-political.

  • Anh ấy tích cực tham gia các hoạt động đoàn thể. (He actively participates in organizational activities.)

• "Đoàn kết": To unite, solidarity (often used as a verb phrase).

  • Cả dân tộc phải đoàn kết lại. (The whole nation must unite.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đoàn viên (n): A member of an organization, especially the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.

  • Cô ấy là một đoàn viên ưu tú. (She is an outstanding union member.)

• Đoàn tụ (v): To reunite, to gather together again (often family).

  • Gia đình họ đoàn tụ sau nhiều năm xa cách. (Their family reunited after many years apart.)

Synonyms

• Group: A number of people or things located close together.
• Delegation: A group of people sent to represent others.
• Corps: A main subdivision of an armed force.
• Train: A connected series of vehicles for rail transport.

Related Idioms

• Đoàn viên như keo sơn: To be united as if glued together; to have very strong solidarity.

  • Tinh thần đồng đội của họ đoàn viên như keo sơn. (Their team spirit is united as if glued together.)

• Đoàn tàu vô hình: An invisible train; used to describe a very long single-file line of people or vehicles.

  • Dòng người xếp hàng dài như một đoàn tàu vô hình. (The line of people stretched long like an invisible train.)

noun

1. group; party; hand; crops
   • ngoại giao đoàn
     the diplomatic corps