mùa nước
Definition
- Noun:
- Flood season / High water season: The annual period, typically in tropical monsoon regions like the Mekong Delta, when rivers rise significantly due to heavy seasonal rains or upstream snowmelt, causing inundation of adjacent floodplains.
- Water season: A general term for the part of the hydrological cycle characterized by abundant water in rivers and canals, crucial for agriculture, fishing, and transportation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mùa nước ở Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long thường bắt đầu từ tháng 7. (The flood season in the Mekong Delta usually begins in July.)
- Vào mùa nước, người dân đánh bắt được nhiều cá. (During the high water season, people catch a lot of fish.)
- Con kênh này chỉ có thể đi lại được vào mùa nước. (This canal is only navigable during the water season.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in agricultural and ecological contexts to describe a natural, cyclical phenomenon that is both a resource (bringing fertile silt and fish) and a potential hazard (causing flooding).
Variants and Related Words
- Mùa nước nổi (n): A specific term used in Southern Vietnam, especially for the Mekong Delta's flooding season, emphasizing the "rising" or "floating" nature of the floodwaters.
- Mùa nước nổi mang phù sa về cho đồng ruộng. (The rising water season brings alluvial silt to the fields.)
- Mùa lũ (n): Flood season, often with a stronger connotation of high, potentially dangerous flood peaks.
- Mùa khô (n): Dry season, the opposite period in the annual cycle.
Synonyms
- Flood season: The period when rivers overflow their banks.
- High water period: A hydrological term for the time of peak river discharge.
- Wet season: A broader climatic term for the rainy part of the year.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Được mùa nước: To have a good/high flood season (beneficial for rice cultivation and fishing).
- Năm nay được mùa nước, cá tôm nhiều vô kể. (This year has a good flood season; fish and shrimp are innumerable.)