thủy phi cơ

Một chiếc thủy phi cơ đang hạ cánh xuống mặt hồ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seaplane: An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water, typically equipped with floats or a boat-like hull.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thủy phi cơ đang đậu trên vịnh. (The seaplane is parked on the bay.)
  • Chúng tôi sẽ đi tham quan bằng thủy phi cơ. (We will take a tour by seaplane.)
  • Chiếc thủy phi cơ cất cánh từ mặt hồ. (The seaplane took off from the lake surface.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun formed from "thủy" (water) and "phi cơ" (aircraft). It specifically denotes the vehicle's capability to operate on water.

Variants and Related Words

• Phi cơ (n): aircraft, airplane.
• Tàu bay (n): airplane (alternative common term).
• Thủy phi cơ cánh ngồi (n): flying boat (a type of seaplane where the hull serves as the fuselage).

Synonyms

• Seaplane: The direct and most accurate equivalent.
• Floatplane: A type of seaplane with external pontoons.
• Flying boat: A seaplane with a boat-like hull.

Related Idioms

• : As fast as a seaplane. (An idiom emphasizing great speed, though not a fixed, common phrase, it illustrates potential metaphorical use.)