chu du
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Definition
- Verb:
- To travel extensively or widely: To journey to many different places, often over a long period or across great distances, with a sense of exploration and adventure. It implies more than a simple trip; it suggests a tour or voyage covering multiple destinations.
- To roam, to wander, to tour: To move about from place to place without a fixed, hurried schedule, often for pleasure or discovery.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy đã chu du khắp năm châu. (He has traveled extensively across all five continents.)
- Cô ước mơ được chu du thiên hạ. (She dreams of roaming the world.)
- Sau khi nghỉ hưu, họ dự định chu du khắp Việt Nam. (After retiring, they plan to tour all of Vietnam.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a literary or slightly formal tone, evoking images of grand, exploratory journeys rather than routine travel.
- It is frequently used in the context of historical figures, explorers, or in aspirational speech about life goals.
Variants and Related Words
- Du lịch (v): to travel, to tour. This is the standard, more common term for traveling for pleasure.
- Gia đình tôi thích du lịch vào mùa hè. (My family likes to travel in the summer.)
- Phiêu lưu (v): to adventure, to have an adventure. Emphasizes the element of risk and unknown.
- Anh ấy thích phiêu lưu ở những vùng đất mới. (He likes to adventure in new lands.)
Synonyms
- To globe-trot: To travel widely and frequently around the world.
- To roam: To move about aimlessly or over a wide area.
- To tour: To make a journey for pleasure, visiting several places.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Chu du thiên hạ: To travel or roam the world. This is a common fixed phrase that emphasizes global travel.
- Giấc mơ chu du thiên hạ của anh ấy sắp thành hiện thực. (His dream of roaming the world is about to come true.)
verb
- To be a globe-trotter, to do globe-trotting
- đã chu du nhiều nướcto be a globe-trotter, to have done a lot of globe-trotting