Definition

1. Noun:
   • Horse racing: A competitive sport or event where horses, ridden by jockeys or sometimes driven by sulkies, race against each other over a set distance. It is a popular spectator sport and form of gambling.
   • The act of racing horses: The specific activity or instance of horses competing in a race.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đua ngựa là một môn thể thao truyền thống ở nhiều nước. (Horse racing is a traditional sport in many countries.)
  • Chúng tôi đã xem một cuộc đua ngựa rất hấp dẫn vào Chủ nhật tuần trước. (We watched a very exciting horse race last Sunday.)
  • Anh ấy có niềm đam mê với đua ngựa từ khi còn nhỏ. (He has had a passion for horse racing since he was a child.)

Advanced Usage

• As a compound element in specific terms: While "đua ngựa" itself is the core term, it forms the basis for related compound phrases.
  • trường đua ngựa: racecourse, racetrack.

    • Họ đang xây dựng một trường đua ngựa mới. (They are building a new racecourse.)
  • giải đua ngựa: horse racing tournament/competition.

    • Giải đua ngựa quốc tế sẽ được tổ chức vào tháng tới. (The international horse racing tournament will be held next month.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngựa đua (n): Racehorse. This is a separate compound noun referring to the horse bred and trained for racing.
  • Con ngựa đua đó đã giành nhiều chiến thắng. (That racehorse has won many victories.)
• Đua (v): To race, to compete in speed. The verb form, which can be used with other vehicles or animals (e.g., - car racing).
• Cuộc đua (n): A race (general term for any type of race).

Synonyms

• Cuộc thi ngựa: Horse competition (a less common synonym, broader as it may include other equestrian competitions).
• Đua ngựa đua: A redundant but occasionally used phrase for emphasis, literally "horse racing race".

Related Phrases / Collocations

• theo dõi đua ngựa: to follow horse racing.
  • Ông ấy thích theo dõi đua ngựa trên TV. (He likes to follow horse racing on TV.)
• cá cược đua ngựa: horse race betting.
  • Cá cược đua ngựa bị cấm ở một số nơi. (Horse race betting is banned in some places.)
• tay đua ngựa: jockey (literally "horse racing rider").
  • Tay đua ngựa đó rất trẻ nhưng rất tài năng. (That jockey is very young but very talented.)

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