Definition

1. Noun:
   • Hair, fur, coat (of mammals): A filamentous structure growing from the skin of mammals, serving to protect the body. It refers to the body hair of animals or humans.
   • Feather (of birds): The light, flat structure forming the plumage of a bird.
   • Nap, fuzz, bristle: A short, fine, hair-like filament on the surface of certain plants, fabrics, or objects.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Hair/Fur):
  • Con mèo có bộ lông mềm mại. (The cat has soft fur.)
  • Anh ấy cạo lông mặt mỗi sáng. (He shaves his facial hair every morning.)
• Noun (Feather):
  • Những chiếc lông vũ màu sắc rơi từ con công. (Colorful feathers fell from the peacock.)
  • Cây chổi lông gà quét sạch bụi. (The feather duster sweeps dust cleanly.)
• Noun (Nap/Fuzz):
  • Trái đào có một lớp lông tơ mịn bên ngoài. (The peach has a fine fuzz on its skin.)
  • Mặt vải bị sổ lông. (The fabric surface is fraying/napping.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đủ lông đủ cánh": An idiom meaning to be fully grown, mature, or fully equipped/prepared.
  • Công ty mới giờ đã đủ lông đủ cánh để cạnh tranh. (The new company is now fully equipped to compete.)
• "Lông bông": A reduplicative adjective meaning frivolous, flighty, or lacking seriousness.
  • Đừng có lông bông nữa, hãy tập trung vào công việc. (Stop being so frivolous and focus on your work.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lông vũ (n): Feather (specifically for birds, emphasizing the quill/plume).
• Lông mao (n): Fine body hair, vellus hair (on humans or animals).
• Lông tơ (n): Fine, soft hair; fuzz; lanugo (on babies or fruits).
• Lông mi (n): Eyelash.
• Lông mày (n): Eyebrow.
• Lông nhím (n): Porcupine quill.
• Có lông (adj): Hairy, furry.

Synonyms

• Tóc (n): Hair (specifically on the human head).
• Bộ lông (n): Coat, fur, plumage (refers to the collective covering).
• Lớp phủ (n): Covering, coat (more general).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Sổ lông (verb phrase): For fabric to fray or develop loose threads/nap.
  • Chiếc áo len cũ bắt đầu sổ lông. (The old sweater is starting to fray/pill.)
• Dựng lông (verb phrase): For hair/fur to stand on end (due to fear, cold, or aggression).
  • Con mèo dựng lông lên khi thấy chó. (The cat's fur stood on end when it saw the dog.)

Related Idioms

• "Lông gà vỏ tỏi": Literally "chicken feathers, garlic peels", meaning trivial, insignificant, or petty things.
  • Đừng cãi nhau vì những chuyện lông gà vỏ tỏi. (Don't argue over trivial matters.)
• "Cắt lông không phai": Literally "to cut hair that doesn't fade", meaning to perform a task that leaves no lasting negative consequence or to do something perfectly. (Note: This is less common and can be context-dependent.)
  • Anh ta giải quyết vấn đề khó khăn một cách cắt lông không phai. (He resolved the difficult problem flawlessly.)

noun

1. hair; fur; coat
   • chân nhiều lông
     hairy-legs. feather
   • chổi lông
     feather - brush. nap