chở

Definition

Verb:
- To transport, to carry, to convey: The primary meaning of "chở" is to move people or goods from one place to another using a vehicle, vessel, or animal.
- To ferry: Specifically, to transport people or goods across a body of water.
- (Vulgar, slang) To consume, to eat/drink up: In informal contexts, it can mean to eat or drink something completely.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Anh ấy chở tôi đến sân bay bằng xe máy. (He transported me to the airport by motorbike.)
- Chiếc thuyền chở nặng trái cây. (The boat carried a heavy load of fruit.)
- Cần tìm tài xế chở hàng. (Need to find a driver to transport goods.)
- Nồi cơm to thế, ai chở hết được? (This pot of rice is so big, who can eat it all?)

Advanced Usage

"Trời che đất chở": An idiom meaning "Heaven covers, Earth supports," used to express gratitude for divine protection and the benevolence of nature. It conveys a sense of being sheltered and upheld.
- Cảm ơn trời che đất chở để chúng tôi vượt qua cơn bão. (Thanks to heaven's cover and earth's support, we survived the storm.)

Variants and Related Words

Chuyên chở (v): To transport, to convey (often on a larger or more regular scale).
- Công ty chuyên chở container. (The company transports containers.)
Vận chuyển (v): To transport, to ship, to haul (a more formal synonym).
- Vận chuyển hàng hóa bằng đường biển. (To ship goods by sea.)
Đèo (v): To give someone a ride (specifically on a bicycle or motorbike).
- Bố đèo con đi học. (Dad gives his child a ride to school.)

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Related Idioms

Chở củi về rừng: Literally "to carry firewood to the forest," equivalent to the English idiom "to carry coals to Newcastle." It means to do something superfluous or to bring something to a place where it is already abundant.
- Mua muối ở siêu thị ven biển ư? Đúng là chở củi về rừng. (Buying salt at a supermarket by the sea? That's truly carrying coals to Newcastle.)

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