vịnh

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Một con thuyền nhỏ đang neo đậu trong vịnh.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Gulf, Bay: A body of water, typically larger than a bay, that is partly enclosed by land but has a wide opening to the sea. It is a geographical feature where the sea extends into the coastline.

2. Verb (Literary, less common):

   • To verse on, To compose a poem about: To write a poem describing or celebrating a scene, object, or theme. This usage is classical and poetic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vịnh Hạ Long là một di sản thế giới. (Ha Long Bay is a world heritage site.)
  • Vịnh Thái Lan nằm ở Đông Nam Á. (The Gulf of Thailand is located in Southeast Asia.)
• Verb:
  • Nhà thơ vịnh cảnh mùa thu. (The poet versed on the autumn scenery.)

Advanced Usage

• The noun "vịnh" is a core component of many proper names for specific bays and gulfs (e.g., Vịnh Mexico - Gulf of Mexico, Vịnh Bengal - Bay of Bengal).
• The verb "vịnh" is often found in classical poetry and fixed literary phrases.

Variants and Related Words

• Vũng (n): A smaller, more sheltered body of water like a cove or inlet.
  • Chiếc thuyền đậu trong vũng nước yên tĩnh. (The boat anchored in a quiet cove.)
• Vịnh biển (n): A compound term explicitly meaning "sea gulf/bay," sometimes used for emphasis.

Synonyms

• Noun: Gulf, bay, bight.
• Verb: To poetize, to celebrate in verse, to write an ode about.

Related Idioms

• Vịnh cổ (n): Fossil bay. A geographical term for an ancient, now-inland bay.
• Thơ vịnh (n): Descriptive poetry. A genre of poetry that focuses on depicting scenes, objects, or historical figures.

Học thuật

noun

1. gulf, bay
   • vịnh Hạ Long

verb

1. to verse on