Definition

1. Verb:
   • To load and unload: "bốc dỡ" refers to the combined action of moving goods onto (loading) and off of (unloading) a vehicle, ship, or storage area, typically as part of cargo handling or logistics.

Usage

• The verb "bốc dỡ" is used to describe the core activity in ports, warehouses, and transport hubs. It often implies manual or mechanical labor involving cargo.
• It is commonly followed by the object being handled (e.g., hàng hoá - goods, hàng - cargo).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty cần thuê nhân công để bốc dỡ container. (The company needs to hire laborers to load and unload containers.)
  • Quá trình bốc dỡ hàng hoá tại cảng diễn ra suốt ngày đêm. (The process of loading and unloading goods at the port goes on day and night.)
  • Máy móc hiện đại giúp bốc dỡ nhanh hơn và an toàn hơn. (Modern machinery helps to load and unload faster and more safely.)

Advanced Usage

• "bốc dỡ hàng hoá": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to handle goods/cargo."
• "công nhân bốc dỡ" / "đội bốc dỡ": Refers to "stevedores" or "dockworkers," the laborers specializing in this task.
• "bốc dỡ bằng cơ giới" / "bốc dỡ thủ công": Specifies the method: "mechanized loading/unloading" or "manual loading/unloading."

Variants and Related Words

• Bốc (verb): To load, to pick up (often used separately for the "loading" action).
• Dỡ (verb): To unload, to take down (often used separately for the "unloading" action).
• Xếp dỡ (verb): A near-synonym meaning to load, unload, and stow cargo, often used in maritime contexts.
• Công việc bốc dỡ (noun phrase): Stevedoring, loading/unloading work.

Synonyms

• Xếp dỡ hàng hoá: To handle/stevedore goods.
• Chất hàng và dỡ hàng: To load and unload goods (a more descriptive phrase).

Related Phrases

• Khu vực bốc dỡ: Loading/unloading zone/area.
• Giá cước bốc dỡ: Stevedoring charges/fees.
• Thiết bị bốc dỡ: Loading/unloading equipment.

1. To load and unload
   • bốc dỡ hàng hoá bằng cơ giới
     to load and unload with mechanized means
   • công nhân đội bốc dỡ
     workers of the stevedores' group