Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young chicken, especially a young hen: This term refers specifically to a chicken that is not yet fully mature, typically prized for its tender meat.
   • A young, inexperienced person (figurative): Used colloquially to describe a naive or inexperienced individual, often in a new environment or field.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi mua một con gà tơ để nấu cháo. (My mother bought a young chicken to make porridge.)
  • Anh ấy mới vào nghề, còn là gà tơ thôi. (He's new to the profession, still a novice.)

Advanced Usage

• "Gà tơ mới nở": A very young, newly hatched chick; emphasizes extreme youth or inexperience.

  • Công ty toàn là gà tơ mới nở, cần được dẫn dắt. (The company is full of greenhorns who need guidance.)

• "Thịt gà tơ": The meat from a young chicken, known for being tender and soft.

  • Món này ngon nhất khi dùng thịt gà tơ. (This dish is best when made with young chicken meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gà giò (n): Another term for a young, growing chicken, often slightly older than "gà tơ" but still not an adult.
• Gà mái tơ (n): Specifically a young hen that has not yet laid eggs or has just begun laying.

Synonyms

• Gà non (n): Young chicken (a more general term).
• Lính mới (n, figurative): New recruit; rookie.

Related Phrases

• "Gà mờ": A slang term for someone who is clueless or ignorant about something.

  • Hắn là gà mờ về chuyện này. (He is clueless about this matter.)

• "Gà công nghiệp": Industrially farmed chicken; often used in contrast to free-range or young chickens like "gà tơ".

  • Gà tơ thơm ngon hơn gà công nghiệp. (Young chicken is more delicious than industrially farmed chicken.)

Related Idioms

• "Ngây thơ như gà tơ": As innocent/naive as a young chicken.
  • Cô ấy ngây thơ như gà tơ, dễ bị lừa lắm. (She's as naive as a young chicken, very easy to fool.)