ăn đường
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To use as travel provisions, to spend during travel: Refers to consuming or utilizing supplies (typically food or money) specifically for sustenance or expenses incurred while on a journey.
- To cover travel needs: Means to provide for the necessities during a trip.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Mẹ gói xôi cho con ăn đường. (Mother packed sticky rice for me to eat on the road / to use as travel provisions.)
- Anh ấy để dành một khoản tiền nhỏ để ăn đường. (He saved a small amount of money for travel expenses / to spend during the trip.)
- Chúng tôi mang theo bánh mì ăn đường. (We brought bread for the journey / to consume while traveling.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in the context of preparing for or being on a traditional, often long-distance, journey where bringing one's own provisions was common.
- It can imply a sense of frugality or careful planning for travel needs.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiền ăn đường (noun phrase): Travel money, travel allowance, funds specifically allocated for expenses during a trip.
- Công ty cấp tiền ăn đường cho nhân viên đi công tác. (The company provides a travel allowance for employees on business trips.)
- Chi phí ăn đường (noun phrase): Traveling expenses, costs related to sustenance during travel.
Synonyms
- Dùng dọc đường: To use along the way.
- Chi tiêu khi đi đường: To spend while traveling.
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning revolves around the concept of resources (food, money) allocated for consumption . It does not typically refer to the cost of the transportation ticket itself.
- While historically associated with physical food ("ăn" means "to eat"), in modern usage, "ăn đường" often refers more broadly to monetary travel expenses, especially in phrases like "tiền ăn đường".
- To use as travel provisions, to spend during travel
- đem gạo đi ăn đườngto bring rice as travel provisions
- tiền ăn đường, chi phí đi đườngtravelling expenses