Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male chicken; a rooster: An adult male chicken, typically characterized by a larger body, brighter plumage, a prominent comb and wattles, and the ability to crow. It is often kept for breeding or as a farm animal.
   • A man who is the sole or primary male in a domestic setting: A colloquial term for a man who is the only male in a household, often used to describe a single father raising children alone.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con gà trống gáy vào mỗi sáng. (The rooster crows every morning.)
  • Sau khi vợ mất, anh ấy trở thành một ông bố gà trống nuôi hai con nhỏ. (After his wife passed away, he became a single father raising two young children.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gà trống nuôi con": A set phrase meaning "a rooster raising chicks," used to describe a single father caring for his children alone.
  • Anh ấy là một tấm gương về gà trống nuôi con. (He is a role model of a single father raising children.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gà mái (n): A hen; a female chicken.

  • Gà mái đẻ trứng. (The hen lays eggs.)

• Gà con (n): A chick; a young chicken.

  • Đàn gà con theo mẹ. (The chicks follow their mother.)

Synonyms

• Rooster: The most common synonym for an adult male chicken.
• Cock: A formal term for a male chicken, especially a mature one.
• Cockerel: A young male chicken.

Related Idioms

• Gà trống gáy: Literally "the rooster crows," often used to indicate the early morning or to signify someone making their presence known.

  • Mặt trời mọc khi gà trống gáy. (The sun rises when the rooster crows.)

• Nuôi con như gà trống nuôi con: To raise children like a rooster raises chicks; to be a single father doing his best.

  • Anh ấy rất vất vả, nuôi con như gà trống nuôi con. (He struggles greatly, raising his children as a single father.)

noun

1. cock