cộc
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Definition
Adjective:
- Short (in length or duration): Describes something that is noticeably shorter than the typical or expected length. Often implies a blunt, truncated, or abrupt quality.
- Brief / curt: Describes speech, manner, or behavior that is unexpectedly short, blunt, or lacking in detail or courtesy.
Verb:
- To bump (one's head): To accidentally strike one's head against a hard object.
Onomatopoeia (Interjection):
- Knock / tap / clunk: A word representing the hollow, sharp sound of knocking or tapping on wood or a similar hard surface.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cô ấy mặc một chiếc áo cộc tay. (She is wearing a short-sleeved shirt.)
- Anh ấy có một cái đuôi cộc. (He has a short, stubby tail.)
- Câu trả lời của anh ta thật cộc lốc. (His answer was very curt.)
Verb:
- Đứa bé cộc đầu vào cánh cửa. (The child bumped his head on the door.)
Onomatopoeia:
- Tiếng cộc cộc vang lên từ cửa gỗ. (The knock knock sound echoed from the wooden door.)
Advanced Usage
- "cộc lốc": (adjective/adverb) Abruptly, curtly, in a blunt and often rude manner.
- Ông chủ từ chối cộc lốc. (The boss refused abruptly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cụt cộc: (adjective) Very short and stubby; truncated.
- Cây bút chì cụt cộc. (A very short, stubby pencil.)
Synonyms
- Adjective: Short, stubby, truncated, curt, brusque.
- Verb: To bump, to knock.
- Onomatopoeia: Knock, tap, clunk.
Related Idioms
Cộc cằn: (adjective) Crude, rude, ill-tempered (often describing a person's character or speech).
- Tính cách anh ấy rất cộc cằn. (His personality is very crude.)
Nói cộc lốc: To speak curtly.
- Đừng nói cộc lốc với khách hàng. (Don't speak curtly to customers.)