Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cave; den; hole: A natural or man-made hollow space in the ground, a rock face, or a similar structure, often serving as a dwelling for animals.
   • Burrow: A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially for habitation.
   • Cavity: In a medical or biological context, a hollow space formed within an organ or tissue, such as in a lung affected by disease.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những người thám hiểm phát hiện ra một cái hang động lớn. (The explorers discovered a large cave.)
  • Con cáo trở về hang của nó. (The fox returned to its den.)
  • Bác sĩ nói trên phim X-quang phổi có hang. (The doctor said there is a cavity visible on the lung X-ray.)

Advanced Usage

• "hang hùm": Literally "tiger's den"; a dangerous place or situation.

  • Vào hang hùm bắt cọp. (To go into the tiger's den to catch a cub / To beard the lion in his den.)

• "hang cùng ngõ hẻm": Literally "caves and alleys"; refers to every nook and cranny, often meaning remote or impoverished areas.

  • Công tác từ thiện phải đến tận hang cùng ngõ hẻm. (Charity work must reach even the most remote alleys.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hang động (n): Cave, grotto (specifically a large or notable cave).

  • Vịnh Hạ Long nổi tiếng với nhiều hang động đẹp. (Ha Long Bay is famous for its beautiful caves.)

• Hang hốc (n): Nooks and crannies; various holes and recesses.

  • Lau chùi sạch sẽ các hang hốc trong nhà bếp. (Clean all the nooks and crannies in the kitchen.)

Synonyms

• Cave: A large natural underground space.
• Den: The hidden home of a wild animal.
• Burrow: A hole or tunnel in the ground made by an animal.
• Hollow: A hole or depression in something.

Related Idioms

• Hang cua: Literally "crab's hole"; can refer to a messy, cramped, or poorly constructed dwelling.

  • Căn nhà ấy chật chội như hang cua. (That house is as cramped as a crab's hole.)

• Chui vào hang: Literally "to crawl into a hole"; to hide oneself away, often from shame or to avoid trouble.

  • Sai lầm ấy khiến nó muốn chui vào hang. (That mistake made him want to crawl into a hole.)

noun

1. den; cave; hole; burrow
   • hang chuột
     mouse-hole
   • hang hùm
     the tiger's den
   • vào hang hùm bắt cọp
     to beard the lion in his den