Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feast; a banquet: A large, formal, and often ceremonial meal consisting of many dishes arranged on trays or platters, typically for a traditional ritual, celebration, or to honor guests.
   • A set; a suite; a pack: A complete collection or unit of items that belong together and function as one.

Usage Examples

• Noun (feast):
  • Nhà tôi đã chuẩn bị một cỗ lớn để đãi khách dịp Tết. (My family prepared a large feast to entertain guests during Tet.)
  • Ăn cỗ là một phần quan trọng của lễ cưới truyền thống. (Attending a banquet is an important part of a traditional wedding.)
• Noun (set):
  • Ông ấy sưu tầm một cỗ bài tây rất cổ. (He collected a very old pack of playing cards.)
  • Cỗ máy này gồm nhiều bộ phận phức tạp. (This set of machinery consists of many complex parts.)

Advanced Usage

• "cỗ bàn": Refers to the full arrangement of dishes and trays for a feast, or can colloquially mean the business of preparing feasts.
  • Công việc của bà ấy là nấu cỗ bàn cho các đám tiệc. (Her job is cooking feasts for parties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cỗ cúng (n): A feast prepared specifically for a worship ceremony or ancestral offering.

  • Cỗ cúng ngày giỗ thường có xôi, gà. (The offering feast on an anniversary often includes sticky rice and chicken.)

• Cỗ máy (n): A machine; an apparatus (literally "a set of machinery").

  • Cỗ máy thời gian là một khái niệm trong khoa học viễn tưởng. (A time machine is a concept in science fiction.)

Synonyms

• Feast/Banquet: a large, elaborate meal.
• Set/Pack: a complete collection of items.

Related Idioms

• To như cỗ giỗ: (As big as an ancestral feast) An idiom used to describe something very large or elaborate.

  • Bữa tiệc sinh nhật của cô ấy to như cỗ giỗ. (Her birthday party was as huge as a ceremonial feast.)

• Ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước theo sau: (Go first to the feast, but follow others when wading through water) Advises to be eager for benefits but cautious about risks or difficulties.

  • Anh ta luôn ăn cỗ đi trước, lội nước theo sau trong mọi dự án. (He always seeks rewards first but avoids risks in every project.)

noun

1. Set; suite; piece; park
   • cỗ bài
     A pask of cards

noun

1. feast; hanquet
   • ăn cỗ
     To attend a banquet