Definition

1. Noun:
   • Club; Bludgeon; Truncheon; Baton: A short, solid stick, typically made of wood, rubber, or metal, that is slightly thicker at one end. It is designed to be held in the hand and used as a weapon, often by police or security personnel for control, defense, or to direct traffic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cảnh sát cầm dùi cui để giữ trật tự. (The police held batons to maintain order.)
  • Tên cướp bị tước dùi cui và khống chế. (The robber was disarmed of his club and subdued.)
  • Anh ấy dùng một khúc cây làm dùi cui để tự vệ. (He used a piece of wood as a bludgeon to defend himself.)

Advanced Usage

• "dùi cui điện": stun baton; electroshock baton.
  • Cảnh sát đặc nhiệm được trang bị dùi cui điện. (Special police forces are equipped with stun batons.)

Variants and Related Words

• Roi (n): whip, cane (a flexible instrument for striking, distinct from a solid club).
• Gậy (n): stick, staff (a general term for a long, thin piece of wood, which can be used as a walking stick or weapon).

Synonyms

• Baton: A club carried by police.
• Truncheon: Another term for a police club.
• Bludgeon: A heavy club used as a weapon.
• Cudgel: A short, thick stick used as a weapon.
• Nightstick: A common term for a police club.

Related Idioms

• Chính sách dùi cui và củ cà rốt: The "stick and carrot" policy (a strategy of using a combination of threats/punishment and rewards/incentives).
  • Nhà quản lý áp dụng chính sách dùi cui và củ cà rốt với nhân viên. (The manager applies a stick and carrot policy with the employees.)

noun

1. club; bludgeon