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bầy

Một bầy gà con đang theo gà mẹ kiếm ăn trong sân.

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.")
bầy

Một bầy gà con đang theo gà mẹ kiếm ăn trong sân.

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

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