hải đăng
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Definition
Noun: - Lighthouse: A tall tower or other structure containing a powerful light to guide ships at sea. The light is often placed at a high elevation on the coast or on islands to warn of dangers and mark safe passages.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngọn hải đăng đó đã dẫn đường cho tàu thuyền qua vùng biển nguy hiểm trong hơn một trăm năm. (That lighthouse has guided ships through the dangerous waters for over a hundred years.)
- Ánh sáng từ ngọn hải đăng là tín hiệu an toàn cho các thủy thủ. (The light from the lighthouse is a signal of safety for sailors.)
- Chúng tôi đã leo lên đỉnh ngọn hải đăng để ngắm toàn cảnh biển. (We climbed to the top of the lighthouse to see the panoramic view of the sea.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ngọn hải đăng": This is a very common and natural collocation in Vietnamese, literally meaning "the lighthouse peak" or "the lighthouse." It is often used to refer to the lighthouse as a whole structure.
- Ngọn hải đăng là biểu tượng của hy vọng và sự dẫn lối. (The lighthouse is a symbol of hope and guidance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đèn biển (noun): This is a direct synonym for "hải đăng," also meaning "lighthouse." It is a compound word formed from "đèn" (light/lamp) and "biển" (sea).
- Đèn biển Phước Hải rất nổi tiếng. (The Phước Hải lighthouse is very famous.)
- Hải đăng viên (noun, less common): This term can refer to a lighthouse keeper or the personnel associated with a lighthouse.
Synonyms
- Phare (noun, from French): A direct loanword used in some contexts, especially historically or in technical references, with the same meaning as "lighthouse."
Related Phrases
- Giữ vai trò hải đăng: To play the role of a lighthouse (figuratively). This idiom means to act as a guide or a beacon of hope and direction for others.
- Trong cơn khủng hoảng, cô ấy đã giữ vai trò hải đăng cho cả nhóm. (During the crisis, she acted as a guiding light for the whole team.)
noun
- lighthouse