cò quay
Definition
Noun:
- A spinning top: A traditional children's toy, typically made of wood, with a pointed end that is spun on its axis by winding a string around it and pulling sharply, or by twisting it between the fingers.
- A whirligig: A simple spinning device or toy that rotates rapidly.
Noun (technical):
- A tourniquet: A device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a tight band or cord. This is a specialized, less common meaning in certain contexts.
Usage Examples
Noun (toy):
- Đứa trẻ chơi cò quay trên sân. (The child plays with a spinning top in the yard.)
- Cò quay bằng gỗ này rất đẹp. (This wooden spinning top is very beautiful.)
Noun (medical device):
- Y tá sử dụng cò quay để cầm máu tạm thời. (The nurse used a tourniquet to temporarily stop the bleeding.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "cò quay" can be used metaphorically to describe something that spins or turns rapidly and continuously.
- Cánh quạt trở thành một cò quay vô hình. (The fan blade became an invisible whirligig.)
Variants and Related Words
Con quay (n): Another common term for a spinning top or gyroscope.
- Con quay vẫn đang quay. (The top is still spinning.)
Đồ chơi cò quay (n): Spinning top toy.
- Đây là một đồ chơi cò quay cổ truyền. (This is a traditional spinning top toy.)
Synonyms
- Spinning top: The standard term for the toy.
- Whirligig: A toy that spins.
- Tourniquet: A device for constricting a blood vessel (for the specialized meaning).
Related Idioms
- Quay như cò quay: To spin like a top; to be very busy or dizzy from turning around.
- Một ngày làm việc khiến tôi quay như cò quay. (A day of work made me spin like a top.)