Definition

Noun: - Crew: A group of people working together on an aircraft, spacecraft, or ship, especially those responsible for operating the vehicle and ensuring the safety of the flight or voyage. This term specifically refers to the collective team of pilots, flight attendants, engineers, and other operational staff on board.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phi hành đoàn của chuyến bay này rất chuyên nghiệp. (The crew of this flight is very professional.)
  • Phi hành đoàn tàu vũ trụ đã sẵn sàng cho nhiệm vụ. (The spacecraft crew is ready for the mission.)
  • Anh ấy là một thành viên trong phi hành đoàn. (He is a member of the crew.)

Advanced Usage

• "Phi hành đoàn cơ trưởng": This phrase can be used to specify the cockpit crew or flight deck crew, distinguishing the pilots from the cabin crew.
  • Phi hành đoàn cơ trưởng đang kiểm tra các thiết bị. (The flight deck crew is checking the equipment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phi hành gia (noun): Astronaut or cosmonaut. Refers to an individual crew member trained for spaceflight, not the collective group.
  • Phi hành gia người Việt Nam đầu tiên là Phạm Tuân. (The first Vietnamese astronaut was Phạm Tuân.)
• Đoàn (noun): Group, delegation, or team. A more general term for an organized group of people.
• Tổ bay (noun): A synonym for "phi hành đoàn," also meaning flight crew.

Synonyms

• Tổ bay (noun): Flight crew.
• Đội ngũ (noun): Team, staff (more general, not specific to aviation).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This section is less common for nouns in Vietnamese, but related verbal phrases can be formed.) - Làm việc trong phi hành đoàn: To work as part of the crew. - Cô ấy mơ ước được làm việc trong phi hành đoàn. (She dreams of working as part of the crew.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms that use the exact term "phi hành đoàn.")

noun

1. crew