tườu

Một con tườu đang ngồi trên cành cây và ăn một quả chuối.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monkey: The word "tườu" is a slang or colloquial term for a monkey, used primarily in a humorous or teasing manner.
   • A person acting foolishly or mischievously: By extension, it can be used to refer to a person who is behaving in a silly, playful, or monkey-like way.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhìn con tườu kia kìa! (Look at that monkey over there!)
  • Thằng bé nghịch như con tườu. (The boy is as mischievous as a monkey.)
  • Đừng có làm trò tườu nữa. (Stop acting like a fool/monkey.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is inherently informal and carries a lighthearted, joking tone. It is not used in formal or scientific contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Khỉ (n): The standard, neutral Vietnamese word for monkey.
• Khỉ gió (n): A colloquial term meaning a silly or crazy person, similar in humorous spirit to "tườu."

Synonyms

• Monkey: The primary animal reference.
• Ape: A broader primate term, though less specific.
• Rascal: When referring to a mischievous person.

Related Idioms

• Làm trò tườu / Làm trò khỉ: To act the fool; to behave in a silly, clownish manner.
  • Nó thích làm trò tườu trước mặt mọi người. (He likes to act the fool in front of everyone.)