doi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- Promontory; headland: A narrow strip of land that projects into a body of water, typically the sea. This is the primary geographical meaning.
- Shoal; sandbank: A submerged or partly exposed ridge of sand or sediment in a river or at a river mouth, making the water shallower. This meaning is common in fluvial contexts.
- Alluvial strip: A strip of alluvial land (sediment deposited by flowing water) along a riverbank or at a river's mouth.
Usage Examples
Noun (Promontory/Headland):
- Con tàu đi vòng qua doi đất nhô ra biển. (The ship sailed around the promontory jutting out to sea.)
- Họ dựng ngọn hải đăng trên doi. (They built the lighthouse on the headland.)
Noun (Shoal/Sandbank):
- Tàu thuyền cần cẩn thận khi đi qua doi cát ở cửa sông. (Boats need to be careful when passing the sandbank at the river mouth.)
- Mực nước tại doi này rất nông. (The water level at this shoal is very shallow.)
Noun (Alluvial strip):
- Người dân trồng dưa trên doi phù sa ven sông. (The people grow melons on the alluvial strip along the river.)
Advanced Usage
"doi cát": sand spit; sandbar. Specifically refers to a doi formed primarily of sand.
- Bãi biển có một doi cát dài. (The beach has a long sand spit.)
"doi đất": headland; promontory. Specifically refers to a doi formed of land/earth.
- Ngọn hải đăng được xây trên một doi đất. (The lighthouse was built on a headland.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bãi bồi (n): Alluvial flat; accretion land. A broader, often larger area of land formed by sediment deposit.
- Cồn (n): Islet; small mound (often sandy). Can be similar but often implies a more isolated, mound-like feature, sometimes in a river.
- Mũi đất (n): Cape; point. A more common general term for a point of land extending into water, often larger than a .
Synonyms
- Mõm đất: Headland, promontory (less common).
- Bãi nông: Shoal, shallow area.
Related Phrases
- Nằm trên doi: To be located on a promontory/shoal.
- Ngôi nhà nằm trên doi, có tầm nhìn ra biển. (The house is located on the promontory, with a view of the sea.)
Related Idioms
(This word is primarily a geographical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)