khinh khí cầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Balloon: A large bag filled with hot air or a gas lighter than air, enabling it to rise and float in the atmosphere, often carrying a basket for passengers.
- Airship: A powered, steerable aircraft that is lifted by a gas-filled envelope; similar to a balloon but with propulsion and navigation systems.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng tôi đã ngắm khinh khí cầu bay trên đồng quê. (We watched the hot-air balloon fly over the countryside.)
- Khinh khí cầu đầu tiên được chế tạo vào thế kỷ 18. (The first airship was built in the 18th century.)
- Du lịch bằng khinh khí cầu rất thú vị. (Traveling by balloon is very interesting.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "khinh khí cầu" is a technical and formal term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, the simpler word "khí cầu" is more commonly used to mean the same thing.
- Anh ấy thích chụp ảnh khí cầu. (He likes to take pictures of balloons.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khí cầu (n): Balloon, airship. This is the more common, general synonym.
- Khinh khí cầu khổng lồ (n): Giant balloon or airship.
- Bong bóng (n): A small balloon (typically for decoration) or a soap bubble. This is a different, common-word category.
Synonyms
- Aircraft: A vehicle capable of flight.
- Lighter-than-air craft: A technical term for balloons and airships.
- Dirigible: A synonym for a steerable airship.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "khinh khí cầu," the concept is used metaphorically.
- Bay bổng như khinh khí cầu: To be elated or to have one's head in the clouds (like a balloon).
noun
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balloon, airship
