Definition

1. Noun:
   • A round boat: A small, simple boat, typically made of woven bamboo or rattan coated with tar or resin to make it waterproof. It is round in shape and resembles a large basket.
   • A coracle/basket boat: A traditional, lightweight vessel, often used for fishing or transportation in shallow waters, rivers, or coastal areas.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngư dân chèo thuyền thúng ra khơi. (The fisherman rowed the round boat out to sea.)
  • Ở vùng biển miền Trung, thuyền thúng là phương tiện phổ biến. (In the central coastal region, the basket boat is a common means of transport.)
  • Anh ấy ngồi trên một chiếc thuyền thúng nhỏ để câu cá. (He sat in a small coracle to fish.)

Advanced Usage

• "đánh cá bằng thuyền thúng": to fish using a coracle/basket boat.
  • Nghề đánh cá bằng thuyền thúng đã có từ lâu đời. (The occupation of fishing using a coracle has existed for a long time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thúng (n): A round, shallow basket made of bamboo or rattan, often used for carrying goods. The boat is named for its resemblance to this basket.
  • Bà ấy đội một thúng rau ra chợ. (She carried a basket of vegetables to the market on her head.)
• Thuyền (n): A general term for boat or ship.
  • Chiếc thuyền buồm đang cập bến. (The sailboat is docking.)

Synonyms

• Xuồng (n): A general term for a small boat, dinghy, or skiff. While similar in size and use, a is usually not round.
• Ghe (n): A term used in Southern Vietnam for a boat, often larger than a .

Related Phrases

• Chèo thuyền thúng: to row/paddle a basket boat.
  • Chèo thuyền thúng đòi hỏi sự khéo léo. (Rowing a basket boat requires skill.)
• Lật thuyền thúng: to capsize/overturn a basket boat.
  • Sóng lớn có thể khiến thuyền thúng bị lật. (Big waves can cause a basket boat to capsize.)

Related Idioms

• (Chật) như thuyền thúng chở gạch: (Crowded) like a basket boat carrying bricks. This idiom describes an extremely crowded or cramped space.
  • Xe buýt giờ cao điểm chật như thuyền thúng chở gạch. (The bus during rush hour is as crowded as a basket boat carrying bricks.)

noun

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