ngoài khơi
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Definition
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.
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.)
- Off-shore, off in the high seas
- Ra đánh cá ngoài khơiTo go fishing off-shore