Definition

1. Noun:
   • Alluvial ground; warp: A flat area of land formed by sediment (silt, sand, clay) deposited by a river or stream, especially along its banks or at its mouth. These areas are often fertile and subject to periodic flooding.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người dân trồng rau màu trên bãi bồi ven sông. (The locals grow vegetables on the alluvial ground along the river.)
  • Con sông này hàng năm để lại những bãi bồi rất màu mỡ. (This river leaves behind very fertile alluvial deposits every year.)
  • Chúng tôi thường đi dạo trên bãi bồi vào buổi chiều. (We often take walks on the alluvial flat in the afternoon.)

Advanced Usage

• "bãi bồi ven sông": riverside alluvial flat.

  • Khu bãi bồi ven sông là nơi sinh sống của nhiều loài chim. (The riverside alluvial flat is home to many bird species.)

• "bãi bồi cửa sông": estuarine alluvial flat/warp.

  • Bãi bồi cửa sông ngày càng mở rộng nhờ phù sa. (The estuarine alluvial flat is expanding thanks to silt.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bồi đắp (verb): to silt up, to alluviate. Refers to the process of sediment deposition.

  • Phù sa bồi đắp cho đồng bằng. (Silt alluviates the delta.)

• Phù sa (noun): alluvium, silt. The sediment itself that forms the bãi bồi.

  • Đất ở đây giàu phù sa. (The soil here is rich in alluvium.)

Synonyms

• Bãi bùn: mudflat (specifically emphasizes muddy sediment).
• Bãi phù sa: alluvial flat (a more descriptive synonym using the word for silt).

Notes on Meaning

• The word specifically refers to the landform created by sedimentation, not just the sediment itself (). It implies a relatively flat, often temporary or seasonal, land area adjacent to a body of water.
• It carries a connotation of natural fertility and is often associated with agricultural use or natural habitats.

1. Alluvial ground; warp