Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pilot; navigator: "Hoa tiêu" refers to a person who steers or guides a ship or aircraft, ensuring its safe and correct course. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoa tiêu tàu rất giàu kinh nghiệm. (The ship's pilot is very experienced.)
  • Anh ấy mơ ước trở thành một hoa tiêu máy bay. (He dreams of becoming an airplane pilot.)
  • Hoa tiêu đang dẫn tàu ra khơi. (The navigator is guiding the ship out to sea.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm hoa tiêu" / "Đóng vai hoa tiêu": To act as a guide or pilot, sometimes used metaphorically.
  • Trong chuyến thám hiểm, anh ấy đã làm hoa tiêu cho cả đoàn. (During the expedition, he acted as the guide for the whole group.)

Variants and Related Words

• Người lái: Driver (general). While "người lái" can mean driver (of a car) or pilot, "hoa tiêu" is more specific to maritime and aerial navigation.
• Thuyền trưởng: Captain (of a ship). The captain has overall command, while the "hoa tiêu" is specifically responsible for navigation.
• Phi công: Pilot (specifically for aircraft). "Phi công" is the common modern term for an airplane pilot, whereas "hoa tiêu" can be more traditional or literary.

Synonyms

• Người dẫn đường: Guide (literally, "person who leads the way"). This is a more general term for a guide.
• Người định hướng: Navigator; orienteer.

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Hoa tiêu trên biển cả: A pilot on the vast sea. This phrase emphasizes the skill and importance of the navigator in challenging conditions.
• Vai trò hoa tiêu: The pilot/navigator role. Used to describe a guiding or leading function.
  • Giáo viên đóng vai trò hoa tiêu dẫn dắt học sinh. (The teacher plays the guiding role for the students.)

noun

1. pilot; navigator