Definition

1. Noun:

   • Breaststroke: A swimming stroke performed on one's chest, characterized by symmetrical movements of the arms in a circular motion and a simultaneous "frog kick" of the legs.

2. Verb Phrase:

   • To swim breaststroke: The action of swimming using the breaststroke technique.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Bơi ếch là kiểu bơi đầu tiên tôi học. (Breaststroke is the first swimming stroke I learned.)
  • Anh ấy thi đấu ở nội dung 200m bơi ếch. (He competed in the 200m breaststroke event.)

• Verb Phrase:

  • Cô ấy có thể bơi ếch rất lâu. (She can swim breaststroke for a very long time.)
  • Hãy bơi ếch từ đầu này đến đầu kia của hồ bơi. (Swim breaststroke from one end of the pool to the other.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound of "bơi" (to swim) and "ếch" (frog), directly describing the frog-like kicking motion. It is used in both casual and competitive swimming contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Bơi sải (n): Front crawl/freestyle stroke.
• Bơi ngửa (n): Backstroke.
• Bơi bướm (n): Butterfly stroke.
• Đạp chân ếch (v): To perform the frog kick (the leg movement specific to breaststroke).

Synonyms

• Breaststroke: The standard English equivalent.
• Frog stroke: A less common, direct translation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "bơi ếch" itself is not an idiom, it is a literal and universally understood descriptor for the stroke. A related motivational phrase is:
  • Tập bơi ếch cho thuần thục. (Practice breaststroke until you are proficient.)

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