Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To tread water: The primary meaning of "bơi đứng" is the swimming technique of keeping the body upright and the head above water without moving forward, typically by making coordinated movements with the limbs to stay afloat in one place.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Huấn luyện viên dạy chúng tôi cách bơi đứng. (The coach taught us how to tread water.)
  • Để sống sót ở biển, bạn cần biết bơi đứng. (To survive in the ocean, you need to know how to tread water.)
  • Cô ấy có thể bơi đứng trong nhiều phút. (She can tread water for several minutes.)

Advanced Usage

• "bơi đứng" as a survival skill: This term is often used in the context of water safety, survival training, and life-saving techniques.
  • Kỹ năng bơi đứng rất quan trọng đối với lính hải quân. (The skill of treading water is very important for navy soldiers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bơi (v): to swim.

  • Trẻ con học bơi ở hồ bơi. (Children learn to swim at the pool.)

• Bơi ếch (v): to swim the breaststroke.

  • Bơi ếch là kiểu bơi phổ biến. (Breaststroke is a common swimming style.)

• Bơi tự cứu (v): survival floating.

  • Bơi tự cứu khác với bơi đứng. (Survival floating is different from treading water.)

Synonyms

• Tread water: to maintain an upright position in deep water using the legs and sometimes the arms.

Related Concepts

• Water safety: The practice of "bơi đứng" is a fundamental component of water safety and basic swimming competency.
• Drownproofing: A survival technique related to treading water that involves conserving energy by floating periodically.

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