cẩu
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Meaning
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Noun
A shortened term used to refer to a crane, which is a machine used for lifting heavy materials.
vi Chiếc cẩu đang nâng vật liệu xây dựng.
en The crane is lifting construction materials.
A formal or Sino-Vietnamese term referring to a dog, a common domesticated carnivorous mammal.
vi Trong Hán-Việt, cẩu có nghĩa là chó.
en In Sino-Vietnamese, cẩu means dog.
Verb
To lift or move heavy objects using a crane or a similar large lifting device.
vi Công nhân đang cẩu thùng hàng lên xe tải.
en The workers are lifting the cargo box onto the truck with a crane.