cốc

Definition

Noun:
- A glass; a tumbler; a cup: A cylindrical container, typically made of glass, plastic, or ceramic, without a handle, used for drinking.
- A cormorant: A type of water bird with a long neck, dark feathers, and webbed feet, known for being a skilled diver and fisher.
- Coke: A porous, hard fuel made from coal, used in metallurgy.
Onomatopoeia:
- A knocking or tapping sound: A word that imitates the sound of a hollow knock, like that of a wooden gong or when tapping on something.
Verb:
- To knock (on the head): To tap or rap someone on the head with a bent finger.

Usage Examples

Noun (Container):
- Anh ấy uống một cốc nước cam. (He drinks a glass of orange juice.)
- Cô ấy mua một chiếc cốc nhựa mới. (She bought a new plastic cup.)
Noun (Bird):
- Con cốc đang lặn xuống nước để bắt cá. (The cormorant is diving into the water to catch fish.)
Onomatopoeia:
- Tiếng gõ cửa nghe "cốc cốc". (The knock on the door sounded "knock knock".)
Verb:
- Mẹ nhẹ nhàng cốc vào đầu đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm. (The mother gently knocked on the mischievous child's head.)

Advanced Usage

"cốc mò cò ăn": An idiom meaning "to do the hard work for someone else to enjoy the benefits"; similar to "to pull the chestnuts out of the fire."
- Anh ta làm việc cực nhọc, cuối cùng lại thành cốc mò cò ăn. (He worked very hard, only for it to become a case of doing the hard work for others to reap the rewards.)

Variants and Related Words

Nâng cốc (v): To raise a glass (for a toast).
- Mọi người nâng cốc chúc mừng. (Everyone raised their glasses in celebration.)
Ngũ cốc (n): The five cereals; grains (e.g., rice, wheat, corn).
- Ngũ cốc là nguồn lương thực quan trọng. (Grains are an important food source.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Cốc mò cò ăn: As explained above, to do the hard work so others can benefit.
Hạt ngũ cốc: Cereal grains.

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