nghề khơi

Cha tôi làm nghề khơi suốt ba mươi năm.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Offshore fishing: The primary meaning of "nghề khơi" refers to the occupation or activity of fishing far out at sea, away from the coastline, often involving longer voyages and larger vessels.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cha tôi làm nghề khơi suốt ba mươi năm. (My father has worked in offshore fishing for thirty years.)
  • Nghề khơi thường gặp nhiều rủi ro vì thời tiết trên biển. (Offshore fishing often faces many risks due to weather at sea.)

Advanced Usage

• The term evokes the traditional, often arduous livelihood of Vietnamese coastal communities, contrasting with inshore or near-shore fishing ("nghề lộng").

Variants and Related Words

• Đi khơi (v): to go offshore fishing.
  • Tàu của họ vừa đi khơi sáng nay. (Their boat just went offshore fishing this morning.)
• Ngư dân đánh cá khơi (n): offshore fisherman.
  • Những ngư dân đánh cá khơi này rất dạn dày sóng gió. (These offshore fishermen are very seasoned by storms.)

Synonyms

• Deep-sea fishing: Fishing in the deep parts of the ocean.
• Ocean fishing: Fishing on the open ocean.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sống chết với nghề khơi: To live and die with the offshore fishing profession; indicating a life fully committed to and dependent on this risky trade.
  • Cả làng ấy sống chết với nghề khơi. (That whole village lives and dies with offshore fishing.)