Ca

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Definitions

  1. Noun:

    • Mug (approximately 1/4 liter): A container with a handle, used for drinking, typically made of metal or plastic.
    • Measure/Unit (from 1/4 liter to 1 or 2 liters): A measuring tool with a handle, used for quantifying liquids.
    • Work Shift: A continuous period of work, considered one workday in a factory or service establishment.
    • Team (on the same shift): The entire group of people working together during one shift.
    • Case (medical/legal): An instance or occurrence, especially of a disease or a situation requiring attention.
    • Song, tune; poem: A traditional folk song or tune from Central and Southern Vietnam; a short verse, often meant to be sung or recited.

  2. Verb:

    • To sing (traditional tunes): To sing, typically referring to traditional folk melodies from Central and Southern Vietnam.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Mug):
    • Rót nước vào ca. (Pour water into a mug.)
    • Uống một ca nước. (Drink a mug of water.)
  • Noun (Measure):
    • Một ca gạo. (A ca of rice.)
  • Noun (Work Shift):
    • Một ngày làm ba ca. (There are three shifts a day.)
    • Làm ca đêm. (To be on the night shift.)
    • Giao ca. (To hand over one's shift.)
  • Noun (Team):
    • Năng suất của toàn ca. (The productivity of the whole team/shift.)
  • Noun (Case):
    • Ca mổ. (A surgical case.)
    • Ca dịch tả. (A case of cholera.)
  • Noun (Song):
    • Một bài ca Huế. (A Hue folk song.)
    • Bài ca vọng cổ. (A vọng cổ tune.)
  • Verb:
    • Ca một bài vọng cổ. (To sing a vọng cổ tune.)
    • Ca khúc khải hoàn. (To sing a victory song.)
Advanced Usage
  • "giao ca": To hand over a shift (to the next team).
  • "nhận ca": To take over a shift.
  • "ca trực": Duty shift.
  • "ca sĩ": Singer (This is a compound word; the core meaning of "ca" here relates to singing).
  • "trường hợp ca": A specific case (e.g., in medicine or law).
Variants and Related Words
  • Ca kịch: Opera, musical drama (compound word).
  • Ca dao: Folk poetry, folk songs (compound word).
  • Ca từ: Lyrics (compound word).
  • Ca nhạc: Music (compound word).
  • Ca độc: Solo singing (compound word).
  • Ca nương: A female singer of traditional songs (compound word, somewhat archaic).
Synonyms
  • Cốc, ly: Cup, glass (for the "mug" meaning).
  • Chén: Bowl, cup (for drinking).
  • Phiên: Shift, turn (for the "work shift" meaning).
  • Tổ, đội: Team, group (for the "team" meaning).
  • Trường hợp: Case, instance.
  • Bài hát: Song (for the "song" meaning).
  • Hát: To sing (for the verb meaning).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Làm ca: To work a shift.
  • Vào ca: To start a shift.
  • Ra ca/Tan ca: To finish a shift.
  • Hát ca: To sing (emphasizing the act, often traditional).
Related Idioms
  • "Một nốt nhạc cũng không biết, một bài ca cũng không thuộc": (Doesn't know a single note, doesn't know a single song) - Used to describe someone completely unmusical or ignorant about something.
  • "Ca bài ca cũ": (To sing the same old song) - To repeat the same old story or complaint.
noun
  1. Mug (about 1/4 litre)
    • rót nước vào ca
      to pour water into a mug
    • uống một ca nước
      to drink a mug of water
  2. Measure (from 1/4 litre to 1 or 2 litres)
  3. Shift
    • một ngày làm ba ca
      there are three shifts a day
    • làm ca đêm
      to be on the night shift
    • giao ca
      to hand over one's shift
  4. Team (on the same shift)
    • năng suất của toàn ca
      the productivity of a whole team

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