Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Volleyball: A team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.
   • Volleyball game: An instance of playing this sport, either as a match or a casual activity.
   • Volleyball ball: The specific ball used in this sport.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi chơi bóng chuyền mỗi chiều thứ Bảy. (We play volleyball every Saturday afternoon.)
  • Cô ấy là một vận động viên bóng chuyền chuyên nghiệp. (She is a professional volleyball player.)
  • Quả bóng chuyền này rất nặng. (This volleyball is very heavy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đánh bóng chuyền": To play volleyball.

  • Họ thường đánh bóng chuyền trên bãi biển. (They often play volleyball on the beach.)

• "Sân bóng chuyền": Volleyball court.

  • Sân bóng chuyền ở công viên rất đông vào cuối tuần. (The volleyball court in the park is very crowded on weekends.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bóng chuyền hơi (n): A variant of volleyball played with a softer, lighter ball, often by older adults or in recreational settings. (Approximate equivalent: Soft volleyball / Recreational volleyball).
• Bóng chuyền bãi biển (n): Beach volleyball.
• Vận động viên bóng chuyền / Cầu thủ bóng chuyền (n): Volleyball player.

Synonyms

• Môn bóng chuyền: The sport of volleyball (synonymous in most contexts).
• Volleyball: The direct English loanword, sometimes used in Vietnamese.

Related Phrases

• "Giao bóng": To serve (the ball).

  • Cú giao bóng của anh ấy rất mạnh. (His serve is very powerful.)

• "Chuyền bóng": To pass/set the ball.

  • Cô ấy chuyền bóng rất chính xác. (She sets the ball very accurately.)

• "Đập bóng": To spike/hit the ball.

  • Động tác đập bóng của đội trưởng thật đẹp mắt. (The captain's spike is really impressive.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the word "bóng chuyền" itself. The sport's terminology is primarily literal and technical.