Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pavement, sidewalk: A paved path for pedestrians, typically located alongside a road or street. It is often raised slightly above the road level and may be separated by a curb.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ em không nên chơi đá bóng trên bờ hè. (Children should not play soccer on the sidewalk.)
  • Xe máy để trên bờ hè là vi phạm luật giao thông. (Parking motorbikes on the pavement is a traffic violation.)
  • Cô ấy đang đi bộ trên bờ hè. (She is walking on the sidewalk.)

Advanced Usage

• "vỉa hè": This is a more formal or alternative term for "bờ hè," with the same meaning.
  • Thành phố đang nâng cấp các vỉa hè. (The city is upgrading the pavements.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lề đường (n): This can sometimes be used interchangeably with "bờ hè," but it more precisely refers to the road shoulder or the very edge of the road, which may not always be paved for pedestrians.
• Vỉa hè (n): A direct synonym for "bờ hè," meaning pavement or sidewalk.

Synonyms

• Sidewalk: (American English) A path for pedestrians at the side of a road.
• Pavement: (British English) A path for pedestrians at the side of a road.
• Footpath: A path for people to walk on, especially in rural areas.

Related Phrases

• Lấn chiếm bờ hè: To encroach on or occupy the sidewalk (illegally).
  • Việc lấn chiếm bờ hè để kinh doanh gây cản trở người đi bộ. (Encroaching on the sidewalk for business obstructs pedestrians.)

Related Idioms

• (There is no common idiom that directly uses the word "bờ hè.")

1. Pavement, side-walk