Definition

1. Noun:

   • Kennel; cage: A structure made of wood, bamboo, or iron with bars, used to confine animals.
   • Crate: A similar enclosed container, often used for transporting animals.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To kennel; to cage: The action of putting or confining an animal into such a structure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Con chó đang nằm trong cũi. (The dog is lying in the kennel.)
  • Người ta dùng một chiếc cũi sắt để vận chuyển con hổ. (They used an iron cage to transport the tiger.)
  • Anh ấy đóng một cái cũi bằng gỗ cho chú chim. (He built a wooden cage for the bird.)

• Verb:

  • Hãy cũi con mèo lại trước khi khách đến. (Please kennel the cat before the guests arrive.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tháo cũi sổ lồng": An idiom meaning "to be set free" or "to escape from confinement," often used metaphorically.
  • Sau khi tốt nghiệp, tôi cảm thấy như tháo cũi sổ lồng. (After graduation, I felt like I had been set free.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lồng (noun): Cage, often used for birds. While similar, typically implies a lighter structure, often for birds or small pets, whereas can be for larger animals and may imply stronger confinement.
• Chuồng (noun): Pen, sty, stable. This is a more general term for an animal enclosure, often larger and less portable than a .

Synonyms

• Lồng: Cage (for birds, small animals).
• Chuồng: Pen, stable, coop.

Related Phrases

• Cũi chó: Dog kennel/crate.
• Cũi hổ: Tiger cage.
• Cũi sắt: Iron cage.

noun

1. Kennel; cage
   • cũi chó
     Dog-kennel
2. Topless cage