du hí
Definitions
- Verb:
- To travel for pleasure, to go sightseeing: "du hí" refers to the act of traveling or going on a trip primarily for enjoyment, leisure, and entertainment.
- To amuse oneself, to have fun: In a broader or more archaic sense, it can mean to engage in activities for amusement and distraction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Gia đình tôi dự định đi du hí Đà Lạt vào mùa hè này. (My family plans to go sightseeing in Da Lat this summer.)
- Cuối tuần, họ thường đi du hí ở các vùng ngoại ô. (On weekends, they often go on leisure trips to the suburbs.)
- Công ty tổ chức một chuyến du hí cho toàn thể nhân viên. (The company organized a pleasure trip for all employees.)
Advanced Usage
"du hí thiên hạ": To travel and enjoy oneself across the land/world.
- Sau khi nghỉ hưu, ông ấy muốn đi du hí thiên hạ. (After retiring, he wants to travel and see the world.)
"chuyến du hí": A pleasure trip, a sightseeing tour.
- Chuyến du hí vòng quanh châu Âu của họ kéo dài một tháng. (Their sightseeing tour around Europe lasted for a month.)
Variants and Related Words
Du lịch (verb/noun): To travel, tourism. This is the more common modern synonym for "du hí".
- Du lịch bụi (backpacking) is a popular form of travel among young people.
Tham quan (verb): To visit, to tour (often for educational or cultural purposes, but can overlap with leisure).
- Đoàn khách sẽ đi tham quan Vịnh Hạ Long vào ngày mai. (The tourist group will visit Ha Long Bay tomorrow.)
Synonyms
- Đi chơi: To go out for fun/leisure (a more casual, general term).
- Giải trí: To entertain oneself, recreation.
- Thưởng ngoạn: To enjoy the scenery, to appreciate sights (often with a more refined connotation).
Notes on Usage
- Register: "Du hí" is considered somewhat literary or slightly archaic in modern Vietnamese. In everyday conversation, "du lịch" or "đi chơi" are more frequently used.
- Connotation: It carries a connotation of lighthearted, enjoyable travel focused on pleasure and amusement, rather than business or necessity.