mạn
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Definition
- Noun:
- Region, area: A specific geographical zone or territory.
- Side (of a boat or ship): Specifically refers to the side of a vessel, above the waterline.
Usage Examples
Noun (Region):
- Anh ấy đến từ mạn ngược. (He comes from the highland region.)
- Du lịch vùng mạn biển rất thú vị. (Traveling in the coastal region is very interesting.)
Noun (Side of a boat):
- Hành khách ngồi ở mạn phải của con tàu. (The passengers sat on the starboard side of the ship.)
- Nước biển vỗ vào mạn thuyền. (The seawater splashed against the side of the boat.)
Advanced Usage
- "mạn phép": A polite, formal expression meaning "to ask for permission" or "to take the liberty". It is a fixed compound phrase.
- Tôi xin mạn phép đặt một câu hỏi. (I humbly ask for permission to pose a question.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chè mạn (n): A specific type of Vietnamese tea, named after its region of origin (Mạn).
- Mạn thuyền (n): The side of a boat/ship (a common compound).
- Mạn ngược (n): Highland/upland region.
- Mạn biển (n): Coastal/maritime region.
Synonyms
- Vùng: Region, area (for the geographical meaning).
- Miền: Region, zone (for the geographical meaning).
- Bên: Side (general term; for the nautical meaning, "mạn" is more specific).
Related Phrases
- Mạn phải: Starboard side (right side of a vessel when facing forward).
- Mạn trái: Port side (left side of a vessel when facing forward).
noun
- area; region. side (of a boat)