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Definition
Noun:
- Nest: A structure built by birds, insects, or some other animals as a place to live, lay eggs, and raise their young.
- Group, Team, Unit: A small, organized team of people working together on a specific task or within a larger organization.
- Ancestor, Founder, Originator: The person considered to be the first of a lineage or the founder of a craft, trade, or tradition.
Adverb (colloquial):
- Only to, Just to (result in): Used to emphasize that an action will inevitably lead to a negative or futile outcome. Often follows "chỉ" (only) or "càng" (more).
Usage Examples
- Noun (Nest):
- Con chim đang xây tổ trên cành cây. (The bird is building a nest on the tree branch.)
- Trẻ em không nên phá tổ kiến. (Children should not destroy ant nests.)
- Noun (Group/Team):
- Tổ của chúng tôi có năm thành viên. (Our team has five members.)
- Cô ấy là tổ trưởng tổ sản xuất. (She is the leader of the production team.)
- Noun (Ancestor/Founder):
- Ngày giỗ tổ Hùng Vương là ngày lễ quan trọng. (Hung Kings' Commemoration Day is an important holiday.)
- Ông được tôn vinh là tổ nghề gốm. (He is honored as the founder of the pottery craft.)
- Adverb:
- Nói nhiều chỉ tổ mệt. (Talking too much only makes you tired.)
- Càng cãi nhau càng tổ thêm buồn. (Arguing more just results in more sadness.)
Advanced Usage
- "tổ tiên": ancestors, forefathers.
- Chúng ta phải biết ơn tổ tiên. (We must be grateful to our ancestors.)
- "tổ quốc": fatherland, homeland.
- Bảo vệ tổ quốc là nhiệm vụ thiêng liêng. (Protecting the fatherland is a sacred duty.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tổ ấm (n): Literally "warm nest"; figuratively means a warm, happy home.
- Họ cùng nhau xây dựng tổ ấm. (They built a happy home together.)
- Tổ chức (v/n): to organize; an organization.
- Công ty này tổ chức một sự kiện hàng năm. (This company organizes an annual event.)
Synonyms
- Nest: abode, den, hive.
- Group: team, unit, squad, crew.
- Ancestor: forebear, progenitor, founder, originator.
Related Idioms
- Ong vỡ tổ: Literally "bees breaking their nest"; describes a scene of chaotic panic or disorder.
- Nghe tin, cả nhà như ong vỡ tổ. (Hearing the news, the whole house was in complete chaos.)
- Kiến tha lâu cũng đầy tổ: Literally "ants carrying things for a long time will also fill their nest"; means "little by little does the trick" or "many a little makes a mickle," emphasizing persistence.
- Cứ tiết kiệm dần, kiến tha lâu cũng đầy tổ mà. (Just save bit by bit; little by little does the trick.)