vệ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Edge, side, border: The most common meaning of "vệ" refers to the outer limit or boundary of a surface, area, or object, such as the side of a road or a riverbank.
- (Historical) Military unit: In historical contexts, "vệ" can refer to a type of military corps or guard unit.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Edge/Side):
- Xe đạp để sát vệ đường. (The bicycle is parked close to the edge of the road.)
- Họ ngồi nghỉ trên vệ cỏ. (They sat resting on the grassy border.)
- Noun (Historical Military):
- Ông ấy từng phục vụ trong một vệ quân. (He once served in a military corps.)
Advanced Usage
- "vệ tinh": satellite. This is a distinct compound word where "vệ" contributes to a specialized meaning.
- Việt Nam đã phóng vệ tinh tự chế tạo. (Vietnam has launched a self-built satellite.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vệ đường (n): roadside, road edge.
- Cỏ mọc dọc theo vệ đường. (Grass grows along the roadside.)
- Vệ quốc (n): national defense (as in "Vệ quốc quân" - National Defense Army).
- Bờ vệ (n): embankment, edge (less common variant).
Synonyms
- Edge: the outer limit of an object.
- Border: the boundary or side of an area.
- Brink: the extreme edge of something.
- Corps: a main subdivision of an army (for the historical meaning).
Related Idioms
- (None commonly used with the word "vệ" in isolation)