thuyền buồm
Definition
- Noun:
- Sailing ship / Sailing boat: A vessel that is propelled primarily by sails, using the wind as its source of power. This is a general term for any boat or ship equipped with sails.
- Junk: A specific type of traditional sailing vessel, historically used in East and Southeast Asia, characterized by its distinctive design, such as battened sails and a flat bottom.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên vịnh có nhiều thuyền buồm du lịch. (There are many tourist sailing boats in the bay.)
- Ngư dân đánh cá bằng thuyền buồm từ nhiều thế kỷ trước. (Fishermen caught fish with sailing ships many centuries ago.)
- Bảo tàng trưng bày một mô hình thuyền buồm cổ của Việt Nam. (The museum displays a model of an ancient Vietnamese junk.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thuyền buồm" can be used poetically or in literature to evoke imagery of tradition, sea travel, or adventure.
- Giấc mơ của cậu bé là được lái thuyền buồm vượt đại dương. (The boy's dream was to sail a ship across the ocean.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thuyền (n): boat, ship. The general word for a water vessel.
- Buồm (n): sail. The piece of fabric used to catch the wind.
- Thuyền buồm gỗ (n): wooden sailing ship.
- Thuyền buồm hiện đại (n): modern sailboat.
Synonyms
- Sailboat: A boat propelled by sails.
- Sailing vessel: A more formal term for a ship that uses sails.
- Junk: Specifically refers to the traditional Asian sailing ship.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thuận buồm xuôi gió: Literally "favorable sail, smooth wind," meaning that everything goes smoothly and without difficulty.
- Công việc kinh doanh của họ thuận buồm xuôi gió. (Their business is going very smoothly.)