bơi chó
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Definition
Noun: * Doggy paddle: A basic swimming stroke where the swimmer moves their arms in a paddling or treading motion, similar to how a dog swims. It is often the first, instinctive stroke learned by children.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ con thường học bơi chó trước tiên. (Children often learn the doggy paddle first.)
- Khi mệt, anh ấy chuyển sang bơi chó để nghỉ ngơi. (When tired, he switched to the doggy paddle to rest.)
- Cô bé đang tập bơi chó ở bể bơi nông. (The little girl is practicing the doggy paddle in the shallow pool.)
Advanced Usage
- The term bơi chó is used informally and descriptively. In formal swimming instruction, it is often referred to more technically as a basic survival stroke or introductory stroke.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe someone struggling or moving inefficiently in water (or figuratively in a task), though this is less common.
- Dự án mới của họ chỉ mới bơi chó thôi, chưa có tiến triển gì. (Their new project is just doggy paddling; it hasn't made any progress yet.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bơi (v): to swim.
- Bơi ếch (n): breaststroke.
- Bơi sải (n): freestyle (front crawl).
- Bơi bướm (n): butterfly stroke.
- Bơi lội (n): swimming (as a sport or activity).
Synonyms
- Kiểu bơi chó: (literally) dog-style swimming. This is a direct synonym.
- Bơi theo kiểu vẫy tay: (descriptive) swimming by paddling/waving the arms.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Bơi như chó: (simile) to swim like a dog. This emphasizes the action rather than naming the stroke.
- Nó không biết bơi đúng kỹ thuật, chỉ bơi như chó thôi. (He doesn't know how to swim properly, he just swims like a dog.)
- To swim by paddling one's arms (tựa như chó)