Definition

1. Noun:

   • Crab: A crustacean with a hard shell, a broad carapace, a short abdomen folded underneath (called the apron), eight legs, and two pincers, known for moving sideways.
   • Corner; Bend; Turning: A curve or sharp angle in a road, path, or route, especially as navigated by a vehicle.

2. Adjective (colloquial):

   • Cropped; Buzz-cut: Describing a very short haircut for men.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Crab):

  • Bữa tối nay có món cua hấp. (Tonight's dinner features steamed crab.)
  • Cua bò ngang. (Crabs walk sideways.)

• Noun (Corner):

  • Tài xế vào cua rất gấp. (The driver took the corner very sharply.)
  • Đường này có nhiều khúc cua nguy hiểm. (This road has many dangerous bends.)

• Adjective (Haircut):

  • Anh ấy để kiểu tóc húi cua. (He has a buzz-cut hairstyle.)

Advanced Usage

• "cua gái" (slang): Literally "to crab/corner girls," meaning to flirt with or pick up women.

  • Cậu ấy ra ngoài chỉ để cua gái. (He goes out just to pick up girls.)

• "qua cua": To navigate a corner or bend (in driving, cycling, etc.).

  • Xe của anh ấy qua cua rất êm. (His car goes around corners very smoothly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Càng cua (n): Crab claw or pincer.

  • Càng cua rất chắc và khỏe. (Crab claws are very solid and strong.)

• Cua biển (n): Sea crab.

• Cua đồng (n): Field crab, a type of freshwater crab.

Synonyms

• Crab: Crustacean, shellfish.
• Corner: Bend, curve, turn, hairpin turn (for a sharp bend).
• Buzz-cut: Cropped hair, close shave.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Ngang như cua: As stubborn/obstinate as a crab. Means to be very stubborn or contrary.

  • Đừng có ngang như cua thế! (Don't be so stubborn!)

• Chạy cua (obsolete/colloquial): Can refer to driving through a series of bends or, historically, completing a short, intensive course of study.

  • Anh ta học xong một cua tiếng Anh cấp tốc. (He finished an intensive short course in English.)

noun

1. crab
   • càng cua
     rippers

noun

1. corner; turning