lòng sông
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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.)