Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flock, herd, or pack: "Bầy" refers to a group of animals of the same species gathered or living together.
   • A gang, band, or mob: "Bầy" can also refer to a group of people, often with a negative connotation, implying they share undesirable characteristics or engage in disreputable activities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người chăn cừu đang dẫn một bầy cừu ra đồng cỏ. (The shepherd is leading a flock of sheep to the pasture.)
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một bầy voi đang uống nước bên bờ sông. (We saw a herd of elephants drinking water by the riverbank.)
  • Cả bầy chó săn đuổi theo con cáo. (The whole pack of hounds chased the fox.)
  • Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ một bầy tội phạm. (The police arrested a gang of criminals.)
  • Đừng chơi với bầy trẻ hư đó. (Don't play with that band of naughty children.)

Advanced Usage

• "bầy đàn": This compound emphasizes the collective nature and social structure of a group, commonly used for animals.
  • Loài sói sống theo bầy đàn. (Wolves live in packs.)
• Used figuratively to describe a large, often chaotic or undesirable, group of things.
  • Cả một bầy muỗi vo ve trong phòng tối. (A whole swarm of mosquitoes buzzed in the dark room.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bầy đàn (noun): Pack, herd, flock (emphasizing the group as a social unit).
• Bè lũ (noun): Gang, clique, faction (stronger negative connotation than "bầy").
• Lũ (noun): Pack, gang, bunch (similar to "bầy" but often with a more contemptuous tone).

Synonyms

• Đàn (noun): Flock, herd, school. (Note: "Đàn" is more neutral and common than "bầy". "Bầy" can sometimes imply a wilder or more disorderly group.)
• Nhóm (noun): Group (neutral term).
• Tốp (noun): Small group, bunch.

Related Phrases

• Bầy chim: A flock of birds.
• Bầy ong: A swarm of bees.
• Bầy cá: A school of fish.
• Bầy cướp: A gang of robbers.
• Bầy trẻ con: A band/knot of children.

Related Idioms

• Chết cả *bầy còn hơn sống một mình: An idiom expressing strong group loyalty, meaning "Better the whole *flock dies than to live alone." (Similar in spirit to "All for one and one for all.")

noun

1. Flock, herd
   • bầy gia súc
     A herd of cattle
   • bầy thú dữ
     a flock of wild beasts
2. Gang, band
   • bầy trẻ
     A band of children
   • bầy du côn
     a gang of hooligans