Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chess piece: A single, small object representing a player's unit in the game of chess (e.g., a pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, or king).
   • A playing piece / A counter: A single, small object used in various board games or strategy games, representing a player's unit or position.
   • A pawn (figurative): A person who is used or manipulated by others to achieve a larger, often hidden, goal.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong cờ vua, mỗi người chơi bắt đầu với 16 con cờ. (In chess, each player starts with 16 chess pieces.)
  • Anh ấy di chuyển con cờ xe của mình. (He moved his rook piece.)
  • Hắn ta chỉ là một con cờ trong kế hoạch lớn hơn của họ. (He is just a pawn in their larger plan.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in strategic or political contexts to describe a person who is being controlled.
  • Các chính trị gia đôi khi bị coi là những con cờ của các tập đoàn lớn. (Politicians are sometimes seen as pawns of large corporations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quân cờ (n): This is a more formal or general synonym for "con cờ," meaning a chess piece or game piece.
• Bàn cờ (n): Chessboard; the board on which the game is played.
• Nước cờ (n): A move (in chess or figuratively); a strategic action.

Synonyms

• Chess piece
• Game piece
• Counter
• Pawn (figurative)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Làm con cờ thí: To be used as a sacrificial pawn; to be deliberately sacrificed for a larger advantage.
  • Trong vụ bê bối, ông ta đã trở thành con cờ thí. (In the scandal, he became the sacrificial pawn.)
• Được/Bị đưa vào thế cờ: To be put/placed in a difficult strategic position (like a piece in a bad position on the board).
  • Công ty đối thủ đã đưa chúng tôi vào thế cờ khó. (The rival company has put us in a difficult position.)

noun

1. chess-man