hải đăng

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The Vietnamese word "hải đăng" means lighthouse in English. A lighthouse is a tall structure, often near the coast, that has a bright light at the top. It helps guide ships safely to shore and warns them of dangerous areas like rocks or shallow waters.

Usage Instructions:

• "hải đăng" is a noun and is often used in contexts related to maritime navigation and coastal geography.
• You can use it in sentences to describe a location, a journey, or to talk about maritime safety.

Example Sentence:

• "Hải đăng ở đây rất đẹp và sáng." (The lighthouse here is very beautiful and bright.)

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, you might encounter discussions about the history of lighthouses, their engineering, or their role in maritime law. You could use "hải đăng" in sentences like: - "Hải đăng đã giúp các ngư dân tìm đường về nhà an toàn trong suốt nhiều thế kỷ."
(Lighthouses have helped fishermen find their way home safely for centuries.)

Word Variants:

• There are no direct variants of "hải đăng," but you might see it used in phrases or combined with other words, like:
  • "hệ thống hải đăng" (lighthouse system)
  • "đèn hải đăng" (lighthouse light)

Different Meanings:

• In a metaphorical sense, "hải đăng" can also refer to something that provides guidance or hope in difficult situations, similar to how a lighthouse guides ships.

Synonyms:

• "đèn biển" (sea light) can sometimes be used interchangeably with "hải đăng," though it generally refers more specifically to the light itself rather than the structure.

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noun

1. lighthouse