Definition

1. Noun:
   • River bend / River curve: A curved or winding section of a river's course.
   • Reach of a river: A specific, often distinct, stretch or segment of a river.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con thuyền nhẹ nhàng đi qua một giang khúc. (The boat gently passed through a river bend.)
  • Giang khúc này nước chảy rất xiết. (The water flows very swiftly in this reach of the river.)
  • Phong cảnh hai bên giang khúc thật thơ mộng. (The scenery on both sides of the river bend is truly poetic.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily literary or descriptive, often used in poetry, literature, or formal geographical descriptions to evoke the shape or character of a river section.

Variants and Related Words

• Khúc sông (n): This is a more common and general synonym for "giang khúc," meaning a section or stretch of a river.
  • Khúc sông này rất nguy hiểm. (This stretch of the river is very dangerous.)
• Đoạn sông (n): Another common term for a segment or part of a river.
  • Đoạn sông chảy qua thành phố. (The river segment flowing through the city.)

Synonyms

• River bend: A curve in a river.
• Reach: A continuous stretch of a river or waterway.
• River section: A specific part of a river.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "giang khúc," the concept is related to phrases describing rivers, such as:
  • Khúc quanh của dòng sông: The turning point/bend of the river (often used metaphorically).

    • Đây là khúc quanh quan trọng của dòng sông lịch sử. (This is an important turning point in the river of history.)