Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Offshore / Out at sea: Refers to a location that is a considerable distance away from the shore, on the open sea.
   • On the high seas: Describes an area of the ocean that is beyond coastal waters, often where larger vessels operate.

2. Noun (used as a location):

   • The offshore area / The open sea: Used to denote the region or expanse of sea far from the coastline.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • Tàu đánh cá đang hoạt động ngoài khơi. (The fishing boat is operating offshore.)
  • Cơn bão đang hình thành ngoài khơi Thái Bình Dương. (The storm is forming out at sea in the Pacific Ocean.)

• Noun:

  • Họ sống cả đời trên những con tàu ngoài khơi. (They spent their whole lives on ships on the open sea.)
  • Giàn khoan dầu nằm ở ngoài khơi. (The oil rig is located in the offshore area.)

Advanced Usage

• "Vùng ngoài khơi": The offshore zone/region.

  • Vùng ngoài khơi này rất giàu hải sản. (This offshore region is very rich in seafood.)

• Used in contrast with "gần bờ" (near shore) or "trong bờ" (inshore).

  • Tàu nhỏ đánh bắt gần bờ, còn tàu lớn thì ra ngoài khơi. (Small boats fish near shore, while large ships go offshore.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoài biển (adv/phrase): Out at sea. Often used similarly but can imply a broader, more general sea area.
• Khơi xa (adv/phrase): Far out to sea. Emphasizes a greater distance from the land.

Synonyms

• Offshore: Situated or occurring at sea some distance from the shore.
• On the high seas: In the open ocean, beyond territorial waters.
• Out at sea: Away from the land on the sea.

Related Phrases and Contexts

• Đánh cá ngoài khơi: Offshore fishing / deep-sea fishing.

  • Nghề đánh cá ngoài khơi rất vất vả. (Offshore fishing is a very tough job.)

• Dầu khí ngoài khơi: Offshore oil and gas.

  • Ngành công nghiệp dầu khí ngoài khơi rất quan trọng. (The offshore oil and gas industry is very important.)

1. Off-shore, off in the high seas
   • Ra đánh cá ngoài khơi
     To go fishing off-shore