Definition

1. Verb:
   • To divert, to change the course of a flow: The primary meaning of "chuyển dòng" is to change the direction or course of a flowing substance, most commonly water in a river or stream.
   • To redirect: It can also mean to redirect the flow of something, such as traffic, data, or resources.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các kỹ sư đã chuyển dòng sông để xây đập. (The engineers diverted the river to build the dam.)
  • Do sự cố, tất cả lưu lượng truy cập được chuyển dòng sang máy chủ dự phòng. (Due to the incident, all web traffic was redirected to the backup server.)

Advanced Usage

• "chuyển dòng chú ý": to divert/redirect attention.
  • Diễn giả khéo léo chuyển dòng chú ý của khán giả khỏi chủ đề khó. (The speaker skillfully diverted the audience's attention away from the difficult topic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự chuyển dòng (noun): diversion, redirection.
  • Sự chuyển dòng giao thông gây ra ùn tắc. (The traffic diversion caused congestion.)
• Chuyển hướng (verb): to change direction, to redirect. (A close synonym with a broader application, not limited to a "flow".)

Synonyms

• Làm lệch hướng: to deflect, to cause to deviate.
• Đổi dòng: to change the course/flow. (A less common synonym.)

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "chuyển dòng" is a compound verb in Vietnamese, it functions as a single unit. Related phrases would involve its use with other words. - Chuyển dòng thành công: to successfully divert/redirect. - Chuyển dòng tạm thời: to temporarily divert/redirect.

Related Idioms

There are no common idioms that use the exact term "chuyển dòng". Its usage is primarily technical or descriptive.