Cẫu

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plea for help; an entreaty: The word "cẫu" refers to the act of earnestly begging or requesting assistance from someone, often in a situation of need or desperation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng cẫu của người dân vùng lũ đã được lắng nghe. (The flood victims' plea for help was heard.)
  • Anh ấy thốt lên một lời cẫu đầy tuyệt vọng. (He uttered a desperate entreaty.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation. It is more likely to be encountered in formal writing, historical contexts, or literature.

Variants and Related Words

• Cầu cứu (v): to call for help, to rescue.
  • Họ phải cầu cứu lực lượng cứu hộ. (They had to call for help from the rescue force.)

Synonyms

• Plea: a sincere request for help.
• Entreaty: a serious and often emotional request.
• Supplication: the action of asking for something humbly or earnestly.

Notes on Usage

• "Cẫu" is an archaic or literary term. In contemporary Vietnamese, phrases like "cầu cứu" (to call for help), "kêu gọi sự giúp đỡ" (to call for assistance), or simply "xin giúp đỡ" (to ask for help) are far more commonly used to express the same concept.