Definition

1. Noun:
   • A zoo: A facility where live animals are kept, cared for, and displayed to the public for education, conservation, and recreation. It is the standard term for "zoo" in Southern Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuối tuần này, gia đình tôi sẽ đi thăm sở thú. (This weekend, my family will visit the zoo.)
  • Sở thú này có rất nhiều loài động vật quý hiếm. (This zoo has many rare animal species.)
  • Trẻ em thường rất thích được đến sở thú. (Children usually love going to the zoo.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "sở thú" is regionally specific, predominantly used in Southern Vietnam. In Northern and Central Vietnam, the equivalent term is "vườn bách thú" or simply "bách thú".

Variants and Related Words

• Vườn bách thú (n): The more formal or Northern Vietnamese term for zoo.

  • Vườn bách thú Hà Nội rất rộng. (The Hanoi Zoo is very large.)

• Thảo cầm viên (n): Another historical term for a zoological and botanical garden, notably used for a specific park in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Thảo cầm viên Sài Gòn là một trong những sở thú lâu đời nhất thế giới. (Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoos in the world.)

Synonyms

• Zoo: A park or institution where animals are kept for public exhibition.
• Zoological garden: A more formal term for a zoo.
• Menagerie: A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.

Related Idioms

• : As noisy/lively as a zoo. This idiom describes a place or situation that is very chaotic and loud.
  • Lớp học hôm nay náo nhiệt như sở thú. (The classroom today was as noisy as a zoo.)

noun

1. the zoo