doành

Thân thiện

Sông Hồng là một con sông doành chảy qua nhiều tỉnh thành.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, wide river: "doành" refers to a major watercourse, specifically a large and broad river.
   • A watercourse, stream (literary/archaic): In classical or literary Vietnamese, "doành" can also mean a stream or the course of flowing water.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con thuyền xuôi theo dòng doành. (The boat drifted down the large river.)
  • Trong thơ cổ, "doành" thường chỉ dòng nước chảy. (In classical poetry, "doành" often refers to a flowing stream.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and archaic (cũ; văn chương). It is rarely used in modern everyday conversation and is primarily found in classical poetry, literature, or historical texts to evoke a classical or poetic tone.
  • Tiếng hát vang trên mặt doành. (The singing voice echoed over the river's surface.)

Variants and Related Words

• Duềnh: A variant pronunciation with the same meaning (lit., arch.) stream; watercourse.
  • Sóng duềnh. (River waves.)

Synonyms

• Sông lớn: Large river.
• Dòng sông: River.
• Thủy lộ (văn chương): Waterway (literary).

Notes

• Word Type: Literary/Archaic Noun.
• Usage Context: Due to its archaic nature, "doành" is not used in contemporary standard Vietnamese for practical communication. Its use is confined to understanding classical texts or for specific poetic effects.

Học thuật

1. (cũ; văn chương) Watercourse