bông tiêu
Definition
- Noun:
- A buoy: A floating object, often brightly colored and anchored in place, used in maritime navigation to mark channels, hazards, or specific locations in a body of water.
- A beacon (maritime): A fixed or floating signal serving as a navigational mark for ships.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tàu phải đi giữa hai bông tiêu. (The ship must pass between the two buoys.)
- Bông tiêu báo hiệu có đá ngầm phía trước. (The buoy signals submerged rocks ahead.)
- Thủy thủ nhìn thấy bông tiêu đánh dấu lối vào cảng. (The sailor saw the beacon marking the harbor entrance.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bông tiêu" is specialized and primarily used in nautical, maritime, or fishing contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation than the general word for a float ("phao").
Variants and Related Words
- Phao (n): A general term for a float or buoy. It can be a lifebuoy (phao cứu sinh), a fishing float (phao câu), or a navigation buoy.
- Anh ấy ném phao cứu sinh cho người bị nạn. (He threw the lifebuoy to the victim.)
Synonyms
- Buoy: A floating navigation mark.
- Beacon: A fixed or floating signal for guidance.
- Navigation mark: A general term for any object serving as a guide for ships.
Related Idioms
- While there are no common idioms using "bông tiêu", its function inspires the metaphorical phrase "làm bông tiêu" (to act as a beacon/guide), though this is not a fixed idiom.
- Người thầy ấy như bông tiêu dẫn lối cho học trò. (That teacher is like a beacon guiding his students.)