mã đầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Pier; wharf; quay: A structure built out into the water where boats or ships can dock to load and unload passengers or cargo.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con tàu đang cập bến tại mã đầu. (The ship is docking at the pier.)
- Chúng tôi hẹn gặp nhau ở mã đầu. (We arranged to meet at the wharf.)
- Hàng hóa được bốc dỡ xuống mã đầu. (The cargo is being unloaded onto the quay.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "mã đầu" is a specialized, somewhat formal or literary term for a pier. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, "bến tàu" is a more common and general synonym.
Variants and Related Words
Bến tàu (n): A general term for a pier, wharf, or dock.
- Bến tàu rất đông đúc vào sáng sớm. (The pier is very crowded in the early morning.)
Cầu tàu (n): Specifically refers to a jetty or a long, narrow structure projecting into the water for docking.
- Họ đi dạo trên cầu tàu. (They took a walk on the jetty.)
Synonyms
- Pier: A platform on pillars leading out to sea.
- Wharf: A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload.
- Quay: A stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.
- Dock: An enclosed area of water for loading, unloading, or repairing ships.
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