cọc

Definition

Noun:
- Stake, pale, picket: A pointed piece of wood, bamboo, or metal driven into the ground, often used for marking boundaries, supporting plants, or construction.
- Pile, stack: A neat, cylindrical stack of similar flat objects, most commonly coins.
- Security deposit, earnest money: A sum of money paid in advance to secure a transaction or service, guaranteeing commitment.
Adjective:
- Stunted, dwarfed: Describing a person, animal, or plant that has failed to grow to a normal size or height.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Người nông dân đóng cọc để làm hàng rào. (The farmer drove stakes to make a fence.)
- Anh ấy có một cọc tiền xu rất dày. (He has a very thick pile of coins.)
- Phải đặt một cọc trước khi thuê nhà. (You must pay a security deposit before renting the house.)
Adjective:
- Cây cau này bị cọc, không cao như những cây khác. (This betel palm is stunted, not as tall as the others.)

Advanced Usage

"ba cọc ba đồng": A fixed and modest income; a phrase describing a small, predetermined sum of money.
- Công việc ấy chỉ được ba cọc ba đồng. (That job only brings in a fixed, modest income.)
"tiền cọc": The specific term for a deposit or down payment.
- Tiền cọc sẽ được hoàn lại khi trả phòng. (The deposit will be refunded upon room check-out.)

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Related Idioms

Còi cọc: To be stunted and weak (often used for plants or children).
- Cây trồng trong bóng râm dễ bị còi cọc. (Plants grown in shade are easily stunted.)
Chặt cọc dặm dê: To be overly meticulous or to take excessive, unnecessary precautions.

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