Definition

1. Verb:
   • To participate in a boat race, especially a traditional rowing competition: "bơi trải" specifically refers to the act of taking part in a traditional Vietnamese boat racing event, often involving long, narrow boats (called "trải" or "thuyền rồng") and a team of rowers. It emphasizes competitive racing, not casual boating or swimming.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đội của chúng tôi sẽ bơi trải trong lễ hội năm nay. (Our team will participate in the boat race at this year's festival.)
  • Anh ấy đã bơi trải từ khi còn là một thiếu niên. (He has been racing in traditional boat competitions since he was a teenager.)
  • Hàng nghìn người đến xem các đội bơi trải trên sông. (Thousands of people come to watch the teams race their boats on the river.)

Advanced Usage

• "thi bơi trải": to compete in a traditional boat race. This phrase explicitly highlights the competitive aspect.
  • Làng chúng tôi có truyền thống thi bơi trải vào dịp Tết. (Our village has a tradition of holding a traditional boat racing competition during Tet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bơi (v): to swim or to row/paddle (a boat). This is the general verb. "Bơi trải" is a specific compound.
• Trải (n): refers to a specific type of long, narrow racing boat, often ornately decorated, used in these competitions.
• Đua thuyền (n/v): boat racing; a more general term for any boat race, which may include "bơi trải".
• Thuyền rồng (n): dragon boat; a type of boat commonly used in "bơi trải" festivals in Vietnam.

Synonyms

• Đua thuyền: to race boats. This is the closest direct synonym, though it is broader.
• Chèo đua: to row competitively. This focuses on the rowing action.

Related Phrases

• Hội bơi trải: traditional boat racing festival.
  • Hội bơi trải là nét văn hóa đặc sắc của vùng sông nước. (The traditional boat racing festival is a distinctive cultural feature of the river region.)
• Đội bơi trải: boat racing team.
  • Đội bơi trải đang tập luyện rất chăm chỉ. (The boat racing team is practicing very hard.)

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