cẩu

Thân thiện

Một chiếc cẩu đang nâng một container lên boong tàu.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Crane: A large, tall machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically on construction sites, in ports, or in industrial settings.
   • Dog (humorous/slang): A colloquial and often humorous term for a dog. This usage is informal and can be playful or slightly derogatory depending on context.

2. Verb:

   • To crane, to lift with a crane: The action of moving or lifting a heavy load using a crane.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Crane):

  • Cần một chiếc cẩu để lắp đặt dầm thép. (A crane is needed to install the steel beam.)
  • Cẩu bến cảng rất lớn. (The port crane is very large.)

• Noun (Dog):

  • Con cẩu nhà hàng xóm sủa suốt đêm. (The neighbor's dog barks all night.)
  • Đừng ăn nhiều thế, đồ con cẩu! (Don't eat so much, you dog!) - (humorous/scolding tone)

• Verb:

  • Họ sẽ cẩu container xuống tàu. (They will crane the container onto the ship.)
  • Đội kỹ thuật đang cẩu chiếc ô tô bị nạn. (The technical team is craning the wrecked car.)

Advanced Usage

• "cẩu hàng": to load/unload goods (using a crane).

  • Công việc chính của họ là cẩu hàng ở cảng. (Their main job is to load/unload goods at the port.)

• "cẩu thả": (adjective) careless, sloppy. Note: This is a separate, distinct word from "cẩu" and is included here due to its commonality and potential for confusion.

  • Anh ta làm việc rất cẩu thả. (He works very carelessly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cần cẩu (n): Another common term for "crane," often more technical.

  • Cần cẩu tháp (n): tower crane.
  • Cần cẩu di động (n): mobile crane.

• Chó (n): The standard, neutral word for "dog."

• Cẩu tạ (n): weightlifting barbell (literally "crane weight," due to its shape).

Synonyms

• Crane: hoist, derrick (for the machine).
• Dog: chó, cờ hó (more vulgar slang).
• To lift: nâng, nhấc (general); cẩu (specifically with a crane).

Related Idioms

• Cẩu tha, cầy cắp: (derogatory idiom) Describes dishonest, thieving behavior, likening someone to a dog that steals and a fox that pilfers.
  • Bọn cẩu tha cầy cắp đó lại lẻn vào kho. (Those thieving scoundrels sneaked into the warehouse again.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Crane

verb

1. To load and unload by means of a crane
   • cẩu hàng
     to load and unload goods by means of a crane