ghe bầu
Definition
- Noun:
- A large seafaring vessel: A traditional Vietnamese wooden sailing ship, typically used for coastal and ocean voyages.
- A type of junk: Specifically refers to a sizable, often multi-masted, wooden merchant ship used historically in Vietnam and the South China Sea region.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chiếc ghe bầu đang cập bến. (The ghe bầu is docking at the port.)
- Ngư dân dùng ghe bầu để đánh bắt xa bờ. (Fishermen use the ghe bầu for offshore fishing.)
- Ghe bầu là một phần quan trọng trong lịch sử hàng hải Việt Nam. (The ghe bầu is an important part of Vietnamese maritime history.)
Advanced Usage
- "thuyền ghe bầu": This phrase explicitly combines "thuyền" (boat/ship) with "ghe bầu" for emphasis, though "ghe bầu" alone is sufficient.
- Đoàn thuyền ghe bầu ra khơi vào lúc bình minh. (The fleet of ghe bầu ships set sail at dawn.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ghe (n): A general term for a boat or smaller vessel, often riverine. This is the root word.
- Thuyền buồm (n): Sailing ship/sailboat. A more modern or generic term.
- Thuyền gỗ (n): Wooden boat. Describes the material.
- Tàu buồm (n): Sailboat/sailing ship. A Sino-Vietnamese term.
Synonyms
- Thuyền buồm lớn: Large sailing ship.
- Thuyền biển: Seagoing vessel.
- Junk (in English context): A term for traditional Chinese/Vietnamese sailing ships.
Related Phrases
- Đi bằng ghe bầu: To travel by .
- Ông cha ta thường đi bằng ghe bầu để buôn bán. (Our ancestors often traveled by ghe bầu for trade.)
- Chủ ghe bầu: Owner of a .
- Chủ ghe bầu là người chỉ huy chuyến đi. (The owner of the ghe bầu is the commander of the voyage.)
Related Idioms
- Vững như ghe bầu: As steady as a (used to describe something or someone very stable and reliable).
- Anh ấy làm việc vững như ghe bầu. (He works as steady as a ghe bầu.)
- Chở bằng ghe bầu: To transport by (can imply carrying a very large quantity).
- Hàng hóa chở bằng ghe bầu cập bến an toàn. (The goods transported by ghe bầu docked safely.)