tàu bè
Definition
- Noun:
- Ships and boats (collectively): A general term referring to all types of watercraft or vessels that travel on water. It emphasizes the collective presence or variety of ships and boats.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảng này lúc nào cũng tấp nập tàu bè. (This port is always bustling with ships and boats.)
- Tàu bè ra vào vịnh rất đông. (A great many vessels enter and leave the bay.)
- Bão lớn có thể gây nguy hiểm cho tàu bè. (A big storm can be dangerous for shipping.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tàu bè" is often used in formal, administrative, or descriptive contexts to discuss maritime traffic, regulations, or activities involving the collective body of water transport.
- Luật mới quy định về an toàn cho tàu bè. (The new law regulates safety for vessels.)
Variants and Related Words
Tàu (n): A ship, a boat, or a train. More specific than the collective "tàu bè."
- Tàu đánh cá (fishing boat), tàu thủy (steamship/ship), tàu hỏa (train).
Bè (n): A raft. Often included in the collective term "tàu bè" to encompass simpler watercraft.
- Bè chuối (banana raft).
Thuyền bè (n): Another collective term similar to "tàu bè," but can sometimes imply smaller boats and craft.
- Thuyền bè của ngư dân (The fishermen's boats).
Synonyms
- Vessels: A formal term for ships or large boats.
- Watercraft: A broad term for any vehicle designed for water transport.
- Shipping: Can refer to the collective of ships or the business of transporting goods by sea.
Related Idioms
- Tàu bè tấp nập: Describes a scene with a bustling, crowded concentration of ships and boats.
- Cảng Sài Gòn tàu bè tấp nập. (Saigon Port is bustling with vessels.)