đò dọc
Definition
- Noun:
- A passenger boat that travels along a river: A traditional Vietnamese watercraft, typically a wooden boat, used for transporting passengers and goods along the length of a river or waterway, often making stops at various points.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông nội tôi thường đi lại bằng đò dọc trên sông Hồng. (My grandfather often traveled by đò dọc on the Red River.)
- Chuyến đò dọc cuối cùng trong ngày đã rời bến. (The last đò dọc of the day has departed from the wharf.)
Advanced Usage
- The term evokes a traditional, often slower mode of transport and can imply a journey with multiple stops along a riverine route, connecting communities.
Variants and Related Words
- Đò ngang (n): A ferry that crosses a river from one bank directly to the other, as opposed to traveling along its length.
- Chúng tôi bắt đò ngang để sang làng bên kia sông. (We took a ferry to cross to the village on the other side of the river.)
Synonyms
- Riverboat: A boat designed for use on rivers.
- Passenger junk: A term sometimes used for traditional Asian wooden sailing vessels.
- Water bus: A modern equivalent for scheduled passenger transport on waterways.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with , the concept is related to traditional travel and life along rivers. A related saying is:
- "Đi đò phải trả tiền đò": Literally "Taking a ferry must pay the fare," meaning one must pay the price or consequence for a service or action.
- Anh đã nhờ vả họ, đi đò phải trả tiền đò thôi. (You asked for their help; you must pay the price.)