Definition

1. 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."