Definition

1. Verb:
   • To transport, to carry, to convey: To move goods, materials, or people from one place to another, typically over a distance. This is the core meaning.
   • To load, to haul: To place a burden or cargo onto a vehicle or vessel for transportation.
   • To manage, to handle (a load or capacity): To bear or support a weight or volume. Often used in technical contexts related to capacity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chiếc xe tải lớn đang tải hàng hóa ra cảng. (The large truck is transporting goods to the port.)
  • Phần mềm này giúp tải tài liệu về máy tính rất nhanh. (This software helps download documents to the computer very quickly.)
  • Cây cầu này không được thiết kế để tải trọng lượng quá lớn. (This bridge was not designed to bear such a heavy load.)

Advanced Usage

• "tải về": to download (from the internet).
  • Bạn có thể tải về bản mềm của cuốn sách. (You can download the soft copy of the book.)
• "tải lên": to upload (to the internet).
  • Hãy tải lên các bức ảnh của bạn. (Please upload your photos.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tải trọng (n): load, carrying capacity, payload.
  • Xe chở quá tải trọng cho phép. (The vehicle is carrying a load exceeding the permitted capacity.)
• Vận tải (n/v): transportation, carriage.
  • Ngành vận tải đường biển rất phát triển. (The maritime transportation industry is very developed.)
• Xe tải (n): truck, lorry.
  • Anh ấy là tài xế lái xe tải. (He is a truck driver.)
• Quá tải (adj/v): overloaded, to overload.
  • Đường phố bị quá tải vào giờ cao điểm. (The streets are overloaded during rush hour.)

Synonyms

• Transport: to carry from one place to another.
• Carry: to support and move someone or something.
• Convey: to transport or carry to a place.
• Haul: to pull or drag with effort.
• Download: to transfer data from a remote system to a local one.

Related Idioms

• (Chở/Chịu) quá tải: This is a common phrase meaning "overloaded" or "overcapacity," used for both physical objects and abstract concepts like schedules or systems.
  • Lịch làm việc của tôi tuần này quá tải. (My work schedule this week is overloaded.)
  • Máy chủ bị quá tải do có quá nhiều người truy cập. (The server is overloaded due to too many visitors.)

verb

1. transport, convey, to carry. to manage