Definition

1. Noun:

   • Neck: The part of the body that connects the head to the torso.
   • Collar: The part of a garment, such as a shirt or dress, that surrounds or is intended to fit around the neck.
   • Neck (of an object): A narrow, often cylindrical part forming the connection between the body and the opening of certain containers or instruments, like a bottle or a guitar.

2. Adjective:

   • Old; Ancient; Antiquated: Belonging to or dating from a remote past in history. It can also describe something that is old-fashioned or out-of-date.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Body Part):

  • Cô ấy đeo một chiếc vòng vàng ở cổ. (She wears a gold necklace around her neck.)
  • Con hươu cao cổ có cái cổ rất dài. (The giraffe has a very long neck.)

• Noun (Garment Part):

  • Cổ áo sơ mi này quá chật. (The collar of this shirt is too tight.)
  • Chiếc đầm cổ vuông rất đẹp. (The square-neck dress is very beautiful.)

• Noun (Object Part):

  • Anh ấy cầm vào cổ chai. (He held the neck of the bottle.)
  • Cổ đàn guitar bị cong. (The neck of the guitar is warped.)

• Adjective:

  • Thành phố này có nhiều kiến trúc cổ. (This city has many ancient architectural structures.)
  • Quan điểm của ông ấy hơi cổ rồi. (His viewpoint is a bit old-fashioned.)

Advanced Usage

• "cứng cổ" (stubborn, literally "stiff-necked"): An idiom describing a person who is obstinate or refuses to listen.

  • Đừng có cứng cổ nữa, hãy nghe lời khuyên của mọi người. (Don't be so stubborn anymore; listen to everyone's advice.)

• "cổ phần": share (as in stock or company shares). This is a compound word where "cổ" contributes the meaning of a foundational or original unit.

  • Công ty này đang phát hành cổ phần mới. (This company is issuing new shares.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cổ tích (n): fairy tale, legend (a story from ancient times).

  • Trẻ em thích nghe truyện cổ tích. (Children like to listen to fairy tales.)

• Cổ đông (n): shareholder, stockholder.

  • Các cổ đông sẽ họp vào tuần tới. (The shareholders will meet next week.)

• Cổ vũ (v): to cheer, to encourage.

  • Cổ động viên cổ vũ nhiệt tình cho đội nhà. (The fans enthusiastically cheered for the home team.)

Synonyms

• Neck: throat, nape (for the body part).
• Collar: neckline.
• Ancient: antique, archaic, old.
• Old-fashioned: outdated, obsolete.

Related Idioms

• "ách giữa đàng mang vào cổ": to bring trouble upon oneself (literally, "to put a yoke found on the road onto one's own neck").

  • Anh đừng có ách giữa đàng mang vào cổ. (Don't go looking for trouble.)

• "cưỡi cổ": to dominate or bully someone (literally, "to ride on someone's neck").

  • Ông chủ cũ hay cưỡi cổ nhân viên. (The old boss used to bully his employees.)

noun

1. Neck
   • cứng cổ
     Stiff-necked Collar

adj

1. old; ancient; antique
   • thời cổ tót
     he ancient time