dòng nước
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Definition
Noun: 1. A current of water; a flow of water: Refers to a moving body of water, such as in a river, stream, or channel. It emphasizes the movement and direction of the water. 2. A stream; a watercourse: Can refer to a small, narrow river or a natural channel where water flows.
Usage Examples
- The dòng nước in this river is very strong after the rain. (The current of water in this river is very strong after the rain.)
- Children were playing in the shallow dòng nước of the creek. (Children were playing in the shallow stream of the creek.)
- The boat drifted along with the dòng nước. (The boat drifted along with the current.)
Advanced Usage
- "theo dòng nước": To go with the flow; to follow the current (can be used literally or figuratively).
- Chúng tôi chèo thuyền theo dòng nước. (We rowed the boat with the current.)
- "ngược dòng nước": To go against the current (can be used literally or figuratively to mean opposing a trend).
- Cá hồi bơi ngược dòng nước để đẻ trứng. (Salmon swim against the current to spawn.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dòng chảy (n): Flow, current. A more general term for the flow of any liquid or even abstract things (e.g., dòng chảy thông tin - flow of information).
- Dòng sông (n): River. Specifically refers to a river.
- Suối (n): Stream, brook. A small, natural flow of water.
- Nước (n): Water. The fundamental substance.
Synonyms
- Dòng chảy: flow, current.
- Luồng nước: stream of water, water flow.
Related Phrases
- Dòng nước lũ: Flood current; torrent.
- Dòng nước xiết: Swift/rapid current.
- Dòng nước ngầm: Underground water flow; aquifer.