flycam
In Vietnamese, the English phrase drone is translated as flycam.
The term flycam is a loanword used almost exclusively in everyday conversation to refer to a drone. While the technical term for an unmanned aerial vehicle is thiết bị bay không người lái, Vietnamese speakers almost exclusively use the loanword flycam in everyday conversation.
Meaning: unmanned aircraft (noun)
Which one should you use?
máy bay không người lái is the formal translation for an unmanned aircraft, and rô-bốt bay is used colloquially to refer to drones.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a single drone, it is common to use the classifier cái before flycam.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers might try to use the English word drone in Vietnam, but it is rarely understood in a consumer context. Using flycam is much more effective.
Did you know?
- The word flycam is a Vietnamese coinage created by clipping the English phrase 'flying camera'.
- The formal translation máy bay không người lái uses the word máy bay, which literally means 'flying machine', to denote an aircraft.
- The term flycam actually focuses on the camera rather than the aircraft itself, reflecting how many people first encountered the technology.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn mua một cái flycam nhưng bố mẹ không cho tôi mua.I want to buy a drone, but my parents won't let me.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to buy a flycam.Tatoeba #8875328 by dotheduyet1999, translation #8015657 by CK
- Trong nghiên cứu khoa học về khí tượng học, máy bay không người lái được sử dụng để thu thập dữ liệu từ các vùng khó tiếp cận.In meteorological scientific research, drones are used to collect data from hard-to-reach areas.
- Máy bay điều khiển từ xa này bay rất ổn định và dễ sử dụng.This remote-controlled aircraft flies very smoothly and is easy to use.
- Cái flycam này rất hiện đại.This drone is very modern.
- Anh ấy đang điều khiển flycam.He is controlling the drone.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a hobbyist fly a drone in a park.
- LanCái flycam đó trông đẹp quá!That drone looks so beautiful!
- HùngĐúng vậy, nó bay rất ổn định.True, it flies very steadily.
- LanAnh ấy có kinh nghiệm dùng flycam không?Does he have experience using a drone?
- HùngCó, anh ấy là một chuyên gia.Yes, he is an expert.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries flycam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
