Definition

1. Verb (Nautical):
   • To set sail: To prepare a sailing vessel for departure by hoisting and arranging its sails to catch the wind.
   • To sail: To travel across water in a sailing vessel using the power of the wind.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thuyền trưởng ra lệnh giong buồm ra khơi. (The captain ordered to set sail for the open sea.)
  • Họ giong buồm về phía đông. (They sailed toward the east.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is poetic and somewhat literary, evoking traditional seafaring imagery. It is less common in modern, everyday speech about motorized boats.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhổ neo (v): to weigh anchor (the action preceding or accompanying ).
• Xuất bến / Rời bến (v): to depart from the dock/wharf (a more general term).

Synonyms

• To set sail: To begin a sea voyage.
• To sail: To travel by sea using sails.

Related Idioms

• Giong buồm ra khơi: To set sail for the open sea; often used metaphorically to mean embarking on a new venture or journey into the unknown.
  • Tuổi trẻ là lúc ta giong buồm ra khơi, khám phá thế giới. (Youth is when we set sail to explore the world.)