cua
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Definition
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.
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
- corner; turning