phố
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Definition
- Noun:
- A street or road in a city or town, typically lined with buildings, shops, and houses. This is the most common meaning.
- A shop or store, particularly in a traditional commercial street. This usage is more specific and colloquial, often heard in northern dialects.
Usage Examples
- Noun (street):
- Chúng tôi sống trên một con phố nhỏ. (We live on a small street.)
- Phố cổ Hà Nội rất đẹp. (Hanoi's Old Quarter is very beautiful.)
- Noun (shop):
- Bà ấy mua vải ở phố Hàng Đào. (She bought fabric at a shop on Hang Dao Street.)
Advanced Usage
- "Ra phố": to go into town/to go out to the street.
- Tối nay chúng ta ra phố ăn tối nhé. (Let's go into town for dinner tonight.)
- "Phố xá": a collective term for streets and urban areas, implying a bustling town or city scene.
- Phố xá đông đúc vào dịp lễ. (The streets are crowded during the holiday.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phố thị (n): a town or urban center.
- Nơi đây đã phát triển thành một phố thị sầm uất. (This place has developed into a bustling town.)
- Phố huyện (n): a district town or market town.
- Phố huyện yên tĩnh khi đêm xuống. (The district town becomes quiet when night falls.)
Synonyms
- Street: a public road in a city or town.
- Road: a wide way leading from one place to another.
- Shop: a place where goods are sold.
Related Idioms
- "Có cửa hiệu ở một phố" (literally: to have a shop on a street): Equivalent to the English idiom "to have a shop on the high street," meaning to be a well-established, reputable business.
- Gia đình họ kinh doanh lâu đời và có cửa hiệu ở một phố. (Their family has been in business for a long time and is well-established.)
- "Ăn ở phố": to eat at restaurants or street food stalls in town (as opposed to eating at home).
- Cuối tuần, giới trẻ thích ăn ở phố. (On weekends, young people like to eat out in town.)