chuyển bánh

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chuyển bánh

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Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To start moving, to get underway, to begin motion: This phrase is used specifically to describe a vehicle, especially a train, beginning its movement from a stationary position. It refers to the initial moment when wheels start to turn and the vehicle departs.
Usage Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • Tàu hỏa đã chuyển bánh. (The train has started moving.)
    • Xe lửa chuyển bánh đúng giờ. (The train got underway on time.)
    • Sau khi tất cả hành khách lên tàu, đoàn tàu chuyển bánh. (After all passengers boarded, the train began to move.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is almost exclusively used for wheeled vehicles on tracks or roads, with its most classic and common application being for trains. It emphasizes the commencement of a journey.
Variants and Related Words

  • Khởi hành (v): to depart, to set off. This is a more general term for departure.

    • Máy bay sẽ khởi hành lúc 10 giờ. (The plane will depart at 10 o'clock.)

  • Bắt đầu chạy (v): to start running. A more literal and descriptive phrase for vehicles.

    • Động cơ đã nổ và xe bắt đầu chạy. (The engine started and the car began to run.)
Synonyms
  • To depart: to leave, especially to start a journey.
  • To set off: to begin a journey.
  • To get rolling: (idiomatic) to start moving.
Related Idioms
  • While "chuyển bánh" itself is a set phrase, it is sometimes used metaphorically to indicate the start of a project or process, though this is less common.
    • Dự án mới cuối cùng cũng chuyển bánh. (The new project has finally gotten underway.)
chuyển bánh

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  1. To start moving (xẹ..)