Definition

1. Noun:
   • Boy Scout: A member of the worldwide youth movement known as Scouting, which aims to support young people in their physical, mental, and spiritual development.
   • Scout: A general term for a young person, male or female, involved in Scouting activities. While "Boy Scout" is a common translation, the term "hướng đạo sinh" can refer to Scouts of all genders in Vietnamese usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy từng là một hướng đạo sinh khi còn nhỏ. (He was a Boy Scout when he was young.)
  • Các hướng đạo sinh thường học các kỹ năng sống ngoài trời. (Scouts often learn outdoor survival skills.)
  • Phong trào hướng đạo sinh rất phổ biến ở nhiều quốc gia. (The Scouting movement is very popular in many countries.)

Advanced Usage

• "tinh thần hướng đạo sinh": the Scout spirit; referring to the values and ethos of Scouting, such as being helpful, trustworthy, and prepared.
  • Anh ta luôn hành động với tinh thần hướng đạo sinh. (He always acts with the Scout spirit.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hướng đạo: (n) Scouting. The overall movement or activity.

  • phong trào hướng đạo (the Scouting movement)

• Trưởng hướng đạo: (n) Scout leader.

  • Người trưởng hướng đạo dẫn dắt đoàn. (The Scout leader guides the troop.)

• Hướng đạo sinh thanh niên: (n) Rover Scout; an older youth member in Scouting.

  • Nhóm hướng đạo sinh thanh niên tham gia dự án cộng đồng. (The group of Rover Scouts joined a community project.)

Synonyms

• Scout: (n) A member of the Scouting organization. This is the direct and most common equivalent.
• Boy Scout: (n) Specifically a male Scout, often in the younger age sections. This is a very common translation for "hướng đạo sinh".

Related Phrases

(Note: "Hướng đạo sinh" is a compound noun itself and is not typically broken down into phrasal verbs. The related phrases involve the core word "hướng đạo".) - Đi hướng đạo: to go scouting; to participate in Scouting activities. - Chúng tôi thường đi hướng đạo vào cuối tuần. (We often go scouting on weekends.)

• Sinh hoạt hướng đạo: Scouting activities.
  • Các sinh hoạt hướng đạo rất bổ ích. (Scouting activities are very beneficial.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact term "hướng đạo sinh". The concept is typically referred to directly.) - The values are often encapsulated in the Scout Law (Luật Hướng đạo) and Scout Promise (Lời Hứa Hướng đạo).

1. Boy scout