bơi thuyền
Definition
- Verb:
- To row a boat; to paddle a boat: "bơi thuyền" refers to the action of propelling a small boat, typically using oars or paddles.
- To practice rowing (as a sport): In a sports context, "bơi thuyền" can mean to engage in the activity or sport of rowing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi thích bơi thuyền trên hồ vào buổi sáng. (We like to row a boat on the lake in the morning.)
- Anh ấy bơi thuyền rất giỏi và đã giành nhiều huy chương. (He rows very well and has won many medals.)
Advanced Usage
- "thi bơi thuyền": to compete in a rowing race.
- Đội trường chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thi bơi thuyền vào tuần tới. (Our school team will compete in a rowing race next week.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chèo thuyền (verb): a more common synonym meaning to row/paddle a boat.
- Đua thuyền (verb/noun): to race boats; boat racing.
- Môn bơi thuyền / Môn chèo thuyền (noun): the sport of rowing.
Synonyms
- Chèo thuyền: to row a boat.
- Chèo: to paddle/to row.
Related Phrases
- Bơi thuyền buồm: to sail a boat (specifically using a sail).
- "Bơi thuyền buồm" khác với "bơi thuyền" thông thường vì nó dùng sức gió. (Sailing is different from regular rowing because it uses wind power.)
Notes on Usage
- While "bơi thuyền" is understood, "chèo thuyền" is more frequently used in modern Vietnamese for the act of rowing.
- The term "bơi thuyền" can sometimes be interpreted literally as "swimming with a boat," but its accepted meaning is "to row." The sport is formally known as "môn chèo thuyền" or "rowing."