ngòi bãng
Definition
- Noun:
- A wide and flat stream or watercourse: This term describes a natural water channel, such as a stream or creek, that is characterized by having a broad and relatively level bed or surface.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con ngòi bãng chảy quanh làng rất hiền hòa. (The wide, flat stream flows around the village very gently.)
- Trẻ con thường chơi ở ngòi bãng vì nước nông. (Children often play in the flat stream because the water is shallow.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is descriptive and is often used in geographical or local contexts to specify the physical nature of a waterway, distinguishing it from a deep or narrow stream.
Variants and Related Words
Ngòi (n): A general term for a small stream, creek, or rivulet.
- Ngòi nước này bắt nguồn từ trên núi. (This stream originates from the mountain.)
Sông (n): River; a larger body of flowing water.
- Lạch (n): A small channel or inlet, often tidal.
Synonyms
- Broad stream: A wide, flowing body of water.
- Flat creek: A shallow watercourse with a level bed.
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