chó bông

Một em bé ôm chú chó bông màu nâu trên giường.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stuffed toy dog; plush dog: A soft toy made of fabric and stuffing, shaped like a dog, intended for play or decoration.
   • (Less common) Poodle; Bichon Frise: In some contexts, can refer to specific breeds of small, fluffy dogs, often with curly hair resembling cotton or wool.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con gái tôi ôm chó bông đi ngủ. (My daughter sleeps hugging a stuffed toy dog.)
  • Cửa hàng bán nhiều chó bông rất dễ thương. (The store sells many very cute plush dogs.)
  • Nhà họ nuôi một con chó bông trắng xù. (Their family keeps a white, fluffy Bichon Frise.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used affectionately to describe a small, fluffy real dog whose appearance is reminiscent of a stuffed toy.
  • Con cún nhà tôi giống hệt một con chó bông. (My puppy looks exactly like a stuffed toy dog.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thú bông / thú nhồi bông (n): stuffed animal; plush toy (general term).

  • Cô ấy sưu tập thú bông. (She collects stuffed animals.)

• Gấu bông (n): teddy bear; stuffed bear.

  • Gấu bông là món quà sinh nhật phổ biến. (Teddy bears are a common birthday gift.)

Synonyms

• Stuffed animal dog: plush dog, soft toy dog.
• Fluffy dog: for the live animal meaning, can imply breeds like a poodle.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "chó bông," the word "bông" (cotton/fluff) is used in other terms to denote softness and lightness, e.g., "nhẹ như bông" (light as a feather).