bóng tròn
Definition
- Noun:
- A round ball: A spherical object used in games and sports, especially a football (soccer ball). This is the most common and direct meaning.
- (The sport of) football/soccer: By metonymy, the term can refer to the sport itself, where the primary equipment is a round ball.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các em nhỏ đang chơi với quả bóng tròn. (The children are playing with a round ball.)
- Cậu ấy rất thích đá bóng tròn. (He really likes playing football/soccer.)
- Mua một quả bóng tròn mới. (Buy a new football/soccer ball.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bóng tròn" is often used in poetic, formal, or descriptive contexts to specifically emphasize the shape of the ball, distinguishing it from other balls (e.g., rugby ball). In everyday conversation for the sport, "bóng đá" is more common.
Variants and Related Words
Bóng đá (n): Football, soccer. The standard term for the sport.
- Giải vô địch bóng đá thế giới. (The football world championship.)
Quả bóng (n): A ball (general term).
- Quả bóng rổ. (The basketball.)
Synonyms
- Football / Soccer ball: The spherical ball used in the sport of football.
- Sphere: A perfectly round geometrical object.
Related Idioms
- Cuộc chơi của trái bóng tròn: The game of the round ball; a poetic way to refer to the sport of football.
- Anh ấy dành cả đời cho cuộc chơi của trái bóng tròn. (He dedicated his whole life to the game of football.)