Definition

Noun: - Beach: A stretch of land along the edge of an ocean, sea, or lake, typically covered with sand, pebbles, or rocks, where people go for recreation, swimming, and sunbathing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi dạo chơi trên bãi biển. (We took a walk on the beach.)
  • Bãi biển này có cát rất trắng và mịn. (This beach has very white and fine sand.)
  • Nhiều khách sạn nằm dọc theo bãi biển. (Many hotels are located along the beach.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bãi biển" specifically refers to a coastal beach by the sea or ocean. For a lakeside or riverside area, other terms like "bãi sông" (riverbank) or "bờ hồ" (lakeshore) are more common.
• It can be part of compound nouns describing specific types or features of beaches, such as "bãi biển công cộng" (public beach) or "bãi biển riêng tư" (private beach).

Variants and Related Words

• Bãi tắm (n): Bathing beach; a beach designated for swimming.
  • Khu vực này được quy hoạch thành một bãi tắm an toàn. (This area has been developed into a safe bathing beach.)
• Bờ biển (n): Coast; coastline; a more general term for the land next to the sea.
  • Thành phố nằm trên một bờ biển dài. (The city lies on a long coastline.)

Synonyms

• Shore: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.
• Seaside: The area adjacent to the sea (often used more broadly than "beach").
• Sands: Informal term for a sandy beach.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ra bãi biển: To go to the beach.
  • Cuối tuần nào gia đình tôi cũng ra bãi biển. (My family goes to the beach every weekend.)
• Tắm biển: To swim in the sea; to go sea bathing.
  • Trời nóng, chúng tôi quyết định đi tắm biển. (It was hot, so we decided to go swimming in the sea.)

noun

1. Beach