bò dái
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Definition
- Noun:
- A male bovine animal, especially one kept for breeding purposes; a bull: "bò dái" refers specifically to an uncastrated adult male of the cattle species (Bos taurus), characterized by its reproductive role and typically larger size compared to cows or steers.
- A colloquial and somewhat rustic term for a bull: The word is used in informal, everyday Vietnamese speech, particularly in rural or agricultural contexts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trang trại của họ có một con bò dái rất khỏe. (Their farm has a very strong bull.)
- Bò dái thường hung dữ hơn bò đực đã thiến. (Bulls are usually more aggressive than steers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bò dái" is distinctly informal. In more formal, scientific, or commercial contexts (e.g., veterinary medicine, livestock trading), the standard term "bò đực" (male cattle) or the specific term "bò đực giống" (breeding bull) is preferred.
- It can sometimes be used in idiomatic expressions or rural metaphors to describe a very strong or stubborn man, though this usage is less common.
Variants and Related Words
- Bò đực: The standard, neutral term for a male bovine (can refer to a bull or a steer).
- Bò đực giống / Bò giống: Breeding bull.
- Bò cái: Cow (adult female bovine).
- Bê: Calf.
- Bò thiến / Bò hoạn: Steer (castrated male bovine).
Synonyms
- Trâu đực (for the water buffalo species): Male water buffalo.
- Taurus (Latin/scientific context).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- (Informal) Khỏe như bò dái: As strong as a bull (a colloquial simile emphasizing great physical strength).
- Sau khi luyện tập, anh ấy khỏe như bò dái. (After training, he is as strong as a bull.)
- Bull