ghe
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Definition
Noun:
- A type of wooden boat, often with a cabin: In Vietnamese, "ghe" primarily refers to a traditional wooden boat, typically found in the rivers and coastal areas of Vietnam. It often has a cabin or shelter.
- Junk (archaic): Historically, it can refer to a type of sailing vessel, similar to a junk.
Adjective (obsolete):
- Many, numerous: An archaic usage meaning "many" or "several."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ngư dân ra khơi trên chiếc ghe của mình. (The fisherman went out to sea on his boat.)
- Những chiếc ghe đậu san sát ở bến sông. (The boats are moored closely together at the river wharf.)
- Adjective (obsolete):
- Ghe phen thử thách. (Many times of challenge.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ghe bầu": A specific type of round-bottomed wooden cargo boat.
- Ghe bầu thường chở hàng hóa ven biển. (Ghe bầu boats often transport cargo along the coast.)
- "Ghe mành": A type of boat with woven bamboo sides.
- "Ghe xuồng": A general term for boats and small craft, meaning water vessels.
Variants and Related Words
- Ghe bầu (n): A round-hulled cargo boat.
- Ghe mành (n): A boat with bamboo-mat sides.
- Ghe xuồng (n): Boats and canoes; a collective term for small vessels.
- Thuyền (n): A more general word for boat or ship. ("Thuyền" is more common in Northern Vietnam, while "ghe" is more common in Central and Southern Vietnam.)
Synonyms
- Thuyền (n): Boat, ship.
- Tàu (n): Ship, vessel (generally larger than a "ghe").
- Xuồng (n): Canoe, small boat.
Related Phrases
- Lênh đênh trên ghe: To drift on a boat (often implying a precarious or wandering life).
- Cuộc sống lênh đênh trên ghe. (A life adrift on a boat.)
- Chạy ghe: To operate or pilot a boat.
- Ông ấy biết chạy ghe từ nhỏ. (He has known how to pilot a boat since he was young.)
Related Idioms
- Ghe phen dâu bể: An idiom using the obsolete adjective form, meaning "many vicissitudes" or "numerous ups and downs (in life)."
- Trải qua ghe phen dâu bể. (To have gone through many vicissitudes.)