chó ngao

Gia đình họ nuôi một con chó ngao để canh nhà.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mastiff: A large, powerful breed of dog known for its strength, protective nature, and often a short coat and wrinkled face. It refers specifically to mastiff-type dogs.
   • Guard dog: Used more generally to refer to a large, fierce dog kept for guarding property.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình họ nuôi một con chó ngao để canh nhà. (Their family keeps a mastiff to guard the house.)
  • Chó ngao Tây Tạng là một giống chó rất khỏe. (The Tibetan Mastiff is a very strong breed of dog.)

Advanced Usage

• "nuôi chó ngao": to keep/raise a mastiff (implies for guarding purposes).
  • Nhiều trang trại nuôi chó ngao để bảo vệ. (Many farms keep mastiffs for protection.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chó (n): Dog. The general term.
• Chó becgie (n): German Shepherd. Another breed of working/guard dog.
• Chó săn (n): Hound. A dog used for hunting.

Synonyms

• Chó bảo vệ: Guard dog.
• Chó canh gác: Watchdog.

Related Phrases

• Dữ như chó ngao: (Idiom) As fierce as a mastiff; used to describe someone with a fierce, intimidating temper.

  • Ông chủ mới dữ như chó ngao. (The new boss is as fierce as a mastiff.)

• Mặt chó ngao: (Colloquial) A scowling, fierce, or unfriendly face.

  • Sao anh lại làm mặt chó ngao thế? (Why are you making such a scowling face?)