thuyền tán

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A boat, a ship, a vessel: The primary meaning of "thuyền" is a watercraft of any size, used for transportation, fishing, or recreation on water.
    • A canoe or small boat: Often refers specifically to smaller, traditional boats.

  2. Noun (figurative):

    • A shared situation or fate: Used metaphorically to describe a group of people sharing the same circumstances, often in the idiom "cùng hội cùng thuyền" (to be in the same boat).
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Chúng tôi đi du lịch bằng thuyền. (We travel by boat.)
    • Ngư dân ra khơi trên chiếc thuyền của mình. (The fisherman goes out to sea on his boat.)
  • Noun (figurative):
    • Trong dự án này, chúng ta là cùng hội cùng thuyền. (In this project, we are all in the same boat.)
Advanced Usage
  • "thuyền tán": This is a specialized or possibly archaic/poetic term. Based on the reference, it relates to the shape of a boat.
    • Hình thuyền tán likely refers to a scaphoid shape (boat-shaped), a term used in anatomy (e.g., scaphoid bone) or geometry.
Variants and Related Words

  • Thuyền buồm (n): sailboat.

    • Thuyền buồm đang lướt trên mặt biển. (The sailboat is gliding on the sea surface.)

  • Thuyền trưởng (n): captain (of a ship).

    • Thuyền trưởng ra lệnh nhổ neo. (The captain gave the order to weigh anchor.)

  • Thuyền thúng (n): a round coracle boat.

    • Ngư dân đánh cá trên thuyền thúng. (Fishermen fish from coracle boats.)
Synonyms
  • Boat: A small vessel for traveling on water.
  • Vessel: A ship or large boat.
  • Craft: A boat, ship, or aircraft.
Related Idioms

  • Cùng hội cùng thuyền: To be in the same boat; to share the same fate or situation.

    • Gặp khó khăn, họ nhận ra mình cùng hội cùng thuyền. (Facing difficulties, they realized they were in the same boat.)

  • Thuyền to sóng cả: Literally "big boat, big waves"; figuratively means great ventures involve great risks or that one's actions should match one's stature.

    • Anh ấy kinh doanh lớn, đúng là thuyền to sóng cả. (He runs a big business; it's truly a case of "big boat, big waves.")