đồi
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Definition
Noun: A natural elevation of land, lower and less steep than a mountain, typically with a rounded summit and gentle slopes. It is a common geographical feature in landscapes.
Usage
The word "đồi" is used to describe a specific type of landform. It is a common noun and is often modified by other words to specify its type or what is on it. * Thành phố này được bao quanh bởi những ngọn đồi xanh tươi. (This city is surrounded by green hills.) * Chúng tôi leo lên đồi để ngắm mặt trời mọc. (We climbed the hill to watch the sunrise.) * Vùng này có nhiều đồi cát. (This region has many sand dunes.)
Advanced Usage
- "lên đồi" / "xuống đồi": To go up/down a hill. This describes the action of ascending or descending the slope.
- Xe tải chạy chậm rãi khi lên đồi. (The truck moved slowly when going up the hill.)
- "chân đồi": The foot of a hill. Refers to the base or bottom part.
- Ngôi làng nằm dưới chân đồi. (The village lies at the foot of the hill.)
- "sườn đồi" / "triền đồi": The hillside or slope. Refers to the inclined surface of the hill.
- Những cánh đồng hoa trải dài trên sườn đồi. (Fields of flowers stretch across the hillside.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đồi núi (n): A general term for hills and mountains; hilly or mountainous terrain.
- Gò đồi (n): Refers to small hills and mounds; undulating land.
- Đồi trọc (n): A bare, deforested hill, often due to erosion or human activity.
- Đồi chè (n): A tea hill; a hill where tea plants are cultivated.
Synonyms
- Gò (n): A mound or a small, rounded hillock, usually smaller than a "đồi".
- Dốc (n): A slope or incline. While "đồi" is the landform itself, "dốc" emphasizes the slanted part of it.
- Núi (n): Mountain. A much larger and steeper landform than a "đồi".
Specialized Meanings (Anatomy/Zoology)
- Đồi thị / Đồi não (n): Thalamus. A structure in the brain. This is a specialized, unrelated medical term that happens to share the same word.
- (con) đồi (n): Treeshrew (genus ). This is a specific zoological term for a small mammal.