Definition

Noun: - Fighting-cock; game-cock: A rooster specifically bred, raised, and trained for the purpose of cockfighting, a traditional contest where two roosters fight each other.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy nuôi một con gà chọi rất khỏe. (He raises a very strong fighting-cock.)
  • Trận đấu gà chọi thu hút rất đông người xem. (The game-cock fight attracts a large crowd of spectators.)
  • Nuôi gà chọi đòi hỏi nhiều kỹ thuật và kinh nghiệm. (Raising fighting-cocks requires a lot of technique and experience.)

Advanced Usage

• Cultural Context: The term "gà chọi" is deeply tied to a traditional pastime and cultural practice in some regions, though it is a controversial activity due to animal welfare concerns. It implies not just the animal but the entire practice of breeding, training, and competing.
  • Làng tôi có truyền thống nuôi gà chọi. (My village has a tradition of raising game-cocks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chọi gà (verb phrase): To engage in cockfighting; to pit game-cocks against each other.
  • Họ thường tổ chức chọi gà vào dịp lễ hội. (They often organize cockfighting during festivals.)
• Gà nòi: A closely related term often used synonymously with "gà chọi," referring to a purebred or specially bred fighting-cock lineage.

Synonyms

• Game-cock: (A more formal English term).
• Battle-cock: (A less common synonym).

Related Phrases

• Sới gà chọi: A cockfighting pit or arena.
  • Sới gà chọi nằm ở cuối làng. (The cockfighting pit is located at the end of the village.)
• Chuồng gà chọi: A pen or coop for fighting-cocks.
  • Chuồng gà chọi của ông ấy rất sạch sẽ. (His game-cock pen is very clean.)

noun

1. fighting-cock; game-cock