luồng lạch
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Definition
- Noun:
- A navigable channel or waterway, specifically a relatively narrow and often naturally formed passage in a river, harbor, or coastal area that is deep enough for boats or ships to pass through.
- Refers to the course or path of a water flow that is used for navigation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tàu bè phải đi đúng luồng lạch để tránh mắc cạn. (Vessels must follow the correct channel to avoid running aground.)
- Luồng lạch vào cảng này rất phức tạp và cần hoa tiêu dẫn đường. (The channel into this port is very complex and requires a pilot to guide the way.)
- Ngư dân địa phương hiểu rõ các luồng lạch trên sông. (Local fishermen understand the waterways in the river well.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in maritime, hydrological, and geographical contexts to discuss navigation, dredging, or environmental studies of water bodies.
- It can imply a route that is known, mapped, or traditionally used for safe passage, contrasting with shallow or obstructed areas.
Variants and Related Words
Luồng (n): Often used alone to mean a channel, current, or flow (of water, air, traffic, or ideas).
- luồng nước (water current)
- luồng giao thông (traffic flow)
Lạch (n): Typically refers to a small stream, creek, or a narrow inlet, often tidal.
- con lạch nhỏ (a small creek)
Synonyms
- Channel: A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas.
- Waterway: A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.
- Fairway: The navigable part of a river, bay, or harbor.
- Passage: A narrow channel allowing watercraft to pass.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Khai thông luồng lạch: To dredge or clear a channel.
- Chính quyền đang có kế hoạch khai thông luồng lạch cho tàu lớn. (The authorities are planning to dredge the channel for larger ships.)
Nắm vững luồng lạch: To have a thorough grasp of the channels (literally); figuratively, to understand the intricacies or the "ropes" of a situation.
- Muốn kinh doanh ở đây, bạn phải nắm vững luồng lạch. (To do business here, you must understand the lay of the land.)
- Narrow passage (of rivers, harbours)