tàu bay
Definition
- Noun:
- Aircraft / Airplane: A vehicle designed for air travel that has wings and one or more engines. This is the primary and modern meaning, synonymous with "máy bay."
- A type of plant: A small wild plant of the aster family, with fragrant, edible leaves. This is a secondary, botanical meaning.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Aircraft):
- Tàu bay cất cánh lúc 10 giờ sáng. (The aircraft took off at 10 a.m.)
- Ngày xưa, người ta gọi máy bay là tàu bay. (In the past, people called airplanes "tàu bay.")
- Noun (Plant):
- Bà ngoại hái lá tàu bay để nấu canh. (My grandmother picks tàu bay leaves to cook soup.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tàu bay" for an aircraft is considered somewhat archaic or formal in modern Vietnamese, with "máy bay" being the overwhelmingly common term today. Its usage can evoke a historical or poetic context.
Variants and Related Words
- Máy bay (n): Airplane. The standard modern term.
- Chúng tôi đi du lịch bằng máy bay. (We travel by airplane.)
- Phi cơ (n): Aircraft. A more literary or formal synonym.
- Phi cơ hạ cánh an toàn. (The aircraft landed safely.)
Synonyms
- Aircraft: A general term for any vehicle capable of flight.
- Airplane: A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
- Aeroplane: British English variant of "airplane."
Related Idioms
- Không có specific idioms for "tàu bay": This term itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Related concepts would use "máy bay."