Definition

Noun: 1. Riverbed: The bottom or ground over which a river flows; the channel of a river. 2. The deepest part of a river's channel: Often refers to the central, deepest section of a river's course.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau trận hạn hán, lòng sông cạn trơ đáy. (After the drought, the riverbed was dry and exposed.)
  • Con tàu di chuyển ở giữa lòng sông. (The ship moved in the middle of the river channel.)
  • Người ta tìm thấy cổ vật dưới lòng sông. (They found artifacts under the riverbed.)

Advanced Usage

• "lòng sông cũ": old riverbed; a former channel of a river that has changed course.
  • Khu vực này từng là lòng sông cũ. (This area used to be an old riverbed.)
• "đáy lòng sông": river bottom; specifically emphasizing the very bottom surface of the river.
  • Đáy lòng sông phủ đầy bùn. (The river bottom is covered in mud.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lạch (n): A small, narrow stream or channel, often a tributary or a shallow part of a river system.
• Kênh (n): Canal; an artificial waterway.
• Mương (n): Ditch; a small artificial channel for water.
• Lòng suối (n): Stream bed; the bed of a small stream.

Synonyms

• Đáy sông: River bottom.
• Dòng sông: River (refers more to the flowing water body itself, but can contextually imply the channel).
• Sông: River.

Related Phrases

• Nạo vét lòng sông: To dredge the riverbed.
  • Thành phố đang nạo vét lòng sông để phòng chống lũ. (The city is dredging the riverbed to prevent flooding.)
• Lòng sông uốn khúc: A meandering river channel.
  • Lòng sông uốn khúc tạo nên cảnh quan đẹp. (The meandering river channel creates a beautiful landscape.)

Related Idioms

• Cạn lòng sông: (Literally: The riverbed runs dry). Used metaphorically to indicate that resources, patience, or feelings have been completely exhausted.
  • Sự ích kỷ của anh ta khiến tình bạn cạn lòng sông. (His selfishness caused the friendship to run completely dry.)

noun

1. River-bed