mái gà

Một mái gà đang dẫn đàn gà con đi kiếm m ăn trong sân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A mother hen and her brood: Refers specifically to a single adult female chicken (the hen) together with the group of chicks she is raising or caring for, typically from the same clutch or nest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mái gà đang dẫn đàn con đi kiếm m ăn trong vườn. (The mother hen is leading her brood to look for food in the garden.)
  • Nhìn kìa, một mái gà vừa ấp nở thành công. (Look, a mother hen has just successfully hatched her eggs.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun that inherently describes the familial unit in poultry. It is used to evoke imagery of care, protection, and the natural rearing process.

Variants and Related Words

• Gà mái (n): A hen (specifically an adult female chicken), without reference to offspring.

  • Gà mái đẻ trứng mỗi ngày. (The hen lays an egg every day.)

• Đàn gà con (n): A brood of chicks.

  • Đàn gà con theo sát mẹ chúng. (The brood of chicks follows closely behind their mother.)

Synonyms

• Hen with chicks: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Brood hen: A term focusing on the hen's role.

Related Idioms and Cultural Notes

• The concept of a "mái gà" is sometimes used metaphorically in Vietnamese to describe a person (often a mother or leader) who protectively watches over a group, similar to the English idiom "a mother hen."
• It signifies a natural, cohesive family unit in a rural or agricultural context.