Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sailor, seaman: A person who works on a ship, especially one who is a member of the crew. This is the primary and most common meaning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy là một thủy thủ dày dạn kinh nghiệm. (He is an experienced sailor.)
  • Đoàn thủy thủ đang chuẩn bị cho chuyến ra khơi. (The crew of sailors is preparing for the voyage.)
  • Cậu bé mơ ước trở thành thủy thủ. (The boy dreams of becoming a sailor.)

Advanced Usage

• "thủy thủ đoàn": This is a compound noun meaning "ship's crew" or "the body of sailors." It refers to the entire group of sailors working on a ship.
  • Thủy thủ đoàn gồm năm mươi người. (The ship's crew consists of fifty people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuyền viên (n): Crew member. This is a more general term for any member of a ship's crew, often used interchangeably with "thủy thủ" but can include officers.
• Lính thủy (n): This is an older or more specific term that can mean "sailor" but often refers to a "marine" (a soldier serving on a ship) or a "naval infantryman."
• Hải thủ (n): A literary or formal synonym for sailor, directly derived from Sino-Vietnamese roots ("hải" = sea, "thủ" = person).

Synonyms

• Sailor (n): The most direct and common equivalent.
• Seaman (n): A formal term for a sailor, especially one in the merchant marine or navy.
• Mariner (n): A somewhat literary or traditional term for a sailor.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "thủy thủ" is a noun, it does not have phrasal verbs. However, here are common verb phrases associated with the profession: - Làm thủy thủ / làm nghề thủy thủ: To work as a sailor. - Ông ấy đã làm thủy thủ suốt ba mươi năm. (He worked as a sailor for thirty years.) - Xuống tàu (với tư cách thủy thủ): To board a ship (as a sailor). - Các thủy thủ xuống tàu lúc 6 giờ sáng. (The sailors boarded the ship at 6 a.m.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "thủy thủ" as a core component. Idioms about the sea or sailing typically use other words like "biển" (sea) or "tàu" (ship).

noun

1. sailor, seaman