Definition

Noun: - Rivers and streams; a network of rivers and streams: This term refers to rivers in general, often describing a dense or intricate system of rivers and waterways within a region.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nước ta có nhiều sông ngòi. (Our country has many rivers and streams.)
  • Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long có hệ thống sông ngòi chằng chịt. (The Mekong Delta has a dense network of rivers and streams.)
  • Sông ngòi là nguồn tài nguyên thiên nhiên quý giá. (Rivers and streams are a precious natural resource.)

Advanced Usage

• "sông ngòi chi chít": This phrase describes an area that is densely crisscrossed by rivers and streams.
  • Vùng đồng bằng này có sông ngòi chi chít. (This delta region is densely crisscrossed with rivers and streams.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sông (noun): River. A single, specific river.
  • sông Hồng (the Red River)
• Kênh rạch (noun): Canals and smaller waterways. Often used together with "sông ngòi" to describe a complete waterway system.
  • hệ thống sông ngòi kênh rạch (the system of rivers, streams, and canals)
• Thủy văn (noun): Hydrology. The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water.
• Thủy hệ (noun): Hydrographic system; water system.

Synonyms

• Hệ thống sông (noun): River system.
• Mạng lưới sông (noun): River network.

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

• Giao thông đường thủy / sông ngòi (noun): Inland waterway transport.
  • Giao thông đường thủy phát triển nhờ hệ thống sông ngòi dày đặc. (Inland waterway transport develops thanks to the dense river system.)
• Tài nguyên sông ngòi (noun): River resources.
• Ô nhiễm sông ngòi (noun): River pollution.

noun

1. rivers and streams