gáy
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- The nape of the neck: The back part of the neck, where the hairline begins.
- The spine of a book: The part of a book's cover that is visible when it is on a shelf, bearing the title and author's name.
Verb:
- To crow: The sound made by a rooster, especially at dawn.
- To coo or to chirp: The repetitive, often melodious sound made by certain birds, such as doves, or insects like crickets.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy cảm thấy lạnh ở gáy. (He felt a chill on the nape of his neck.)
- Tên sách được in bằng chữ vàng trên gáy. (The book's title is printed in gold on the spine.)
- Verb:
- Con gà trống gáy lúc năm giờ sáng. (The rooster crowed at five in the morning.)
- Tiếng chim cu gáy vang lên trong rừng. (The sound of a dove cooing echoed in the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- "Gáy sách": This is a more specific term for the spine of a book.
- Gáy sách đã bị rách. (The book's spine was torn.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cổ (n): The neck (the general term, including the front and sides).
- Cá gáy (n): A specific type of carp (fish). Note: This is a compound noun where "gáy" does not carry its primary meanings.
- Cu gáy (n): The spotted dove, named for its cooing sound.
Synonyms
- Nape: The back of the neck.
- Book spine: The back of a book.
- Crow: The cry of a rooster.
- Coo: The soft call of a dove or pigeon.
Related Idioms
- Nổi gai gáy: Literally "to have goosebumps on the nape," meaning to be terrified or horrified.
- Câu chuyện ma làm tôi nổi gai gáy. (The ghost story gave me goosebumps / made my hair stand on end.)
verb
- to crom; to coo; to chirp