song hành
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Definition
Verb:
- To go abreast, to run parallel: The primary meaning of "song hành" is for two or more entities to move or exist alongside each other, maintaining a parallel course or a close, concurrent relationship. It emphasizes simultaneous progression.
Adjective (in usage):
- Parallel, concomitant: Used to describe things that occur or exist at the same time and in a related manner, often developing together.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai chiếc thuyền song hành trên sông. (The two boats go abreast on the river.)
- Công nghệ và giáo dục cần song hành phát triển. (Technology and education need to develop in parallel.)
- Adjective:
- Hai dãy núi song hành tạo nên một thung lũng dài. (The two parallel mountain ranges create a long valley.)
Advanced Usage
- "song hành với": to go hand in hand with, to accompany.
- Sự tiến bộ của cá nhân thường song hành với nỗ lực không ngừng. (Personal progress often goes hand in hand with relentless effort.)
Variants and Related Words
- Song song (adj/adv): parallel, concurrently. This is a more common synonym for the adjectival sense.
- Hai dự án được tiến hành song song. (The two projects are carried out concurrently.)
Synonyms
- To run parallel: to extend in the same direction and remain equidistant.
- To accompany: to go along with simultaneously.
- Concurrent: happening or existing at the same time.
Related Idioms
- While "song hành" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its concept is central to expressions like:
- Đi đôi với: to go together with, to be coupled with.
- Quyền lợi đi đôi với trách nhiệm. (Rights go together with responsibilities.)