Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fisherman, fishing community: A person whose occupation is catching fish, or a community of people who live by fishing. This term often carries connotations of a traditional way of life closely tied to the sea or rivers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuộc sống của dân chài thường gắn liền với biển cả. (The life of fishermen is often closely tied to the sea.)
  • Ngôi làng nhỏ đó chủ yếu là dân chài. (That small village is mainly a fishing community.)

Advanced Usage

• "dân chài lưới": This is a more descriptive variant emphasizing the use of nets, translating to "net fishermen" or "fisherfolk."
  • Những người dân chài lưới đang kéo lưới lên thuyền. (The net fishermen are pulling the nets onto the boat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngư dân (n): A more formal or general synonym for "fisherman" or "fisherfolk."

  • Ngư dân đang chuẩn bị ra khơi. (The fishermen are preparing to go out to sea.)

• Thuyền chài (n): Fishing boat.

  • Chiếc thuyền chài cập bến an toàn. (The fishing boat docked safely.)

Synonyms

• Fisherfolk: People who engage in fishing, especially as a traditional community.
• Angler: A person who fishes with a rod and line (more specific to recreational fishing).

Related Phrases

• Làng chài (n): Fishing village.

  • Họ sinh ra và lớn lên ở một làng chài ven biển. (They were born and raised in a coastal fishing village.)

• Nghề chài lưới (n): The profession of fishing (with nets).

  • Nghề chài lưới đã có từ nhiều thế kỷ. (The fishing profession has existed for centuries.)

1. Fisherman