Definition

1. Noun:
   • The girl / The young lady: A familiar and often affectionate or humorous term for a young woman or girl. It carries a tone of endearment, teasing, or casual observation.
   • That girl / That young lady: Used to refer to a specific young woman, often with a nuance of personality or characteristic being highlighted.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô nàng ấy rất xinh đẹp. (That girl is very beautiful.)
  • Cô nàng này thích đọc sách. (This young lady likes reading books.)
  • Cô nàng hôm nay có vẻ vui. (The girl seems happy today.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cô nàng" is more expressive than the neutral word "cô gái." It often implies the speaker's personal attitude—such as fondness, amusement, or gentle sarcasm—toward the subject.
  • Ồ, cô nàng bướng bỉnh ấy lại đến rồi. (Well, that stubborn young lady has arrived again.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cô gái (n): girl, young woman. This is a more standard and neutral term.
• Nàng (n, literary): she, maiden, lady. A poetic or literary term for a young woman, often found in older stories or poems.

Synonyms

• The girl: A female child or young adult.
• The young lady: A polite or familiar term for a young woman.
• That lass: A informal, chiefly British English, term for a girl or young woman.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cô nàng đỏng đảnh: The capricious / coquettish girl. Used to describe a young woman who is playfully unpredictable or flirtatious.
  • Anh ấy bị thu hút bởi cô nàng đỏng đảnh ấy. (He is attracted to that coquettish girl.)