chân nhái

Anh ấy đeo chân nhái để lặn biển.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flipper: A flat, rubber or plastic attachment worn on the foot to aid in swimming, especially underwater, by increasing propulsion. It mimics the webbed foot of an amphibian like a frog.
   • Fin: In a broader, less common sense, can refer to a fin-like structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đeo chân nhái để lặn biển. (He wears flippers to go scuba diving.)
  • Chân nhái giúp bơi nhanh hơn. (Flippers help you swim faster.)
  • Cô ấy mua một đôi chân nhái mới. (She bought a new pair of flippers.)

Advanced Usage

• "chân nhái lặn": Diving flippers.
  • Chân nhái lặn thường dài và cứng hơn. (Diving flippers are usually longer and stiffer.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vây bơi: A more general term for swim fins, often used interchangeably with "chân nhái."
• Giày nhái: Refers to flipper-like footwear but is less common.

Synonyms

• Vây chân: Fin (literally "foot fin").

Related Phrases

• Đeo chân nhái: To put on/wear flippers.
  • Trước khi xuống nước, nhớ đeo chân nhái. (Remember to put on your flippers before getting in the water.)