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Meaning
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Noun
A large farming tool with sharp blades used to turn over the soil before planting seeds.
vi Người nông dân vác cái cày ra đồng vào mỗi buổi sáng.
en The farmer carries the plough to the field every morning.
Verb
The act of using a plough to turn over the soil in a field for agriculture.
vi Họ đang cày ruộng để chuẩn bị cho vụ mùa mới.
en They are ploughing the field to prepare for the new crop.
To work extremely hard or to struggle through a difficult and long task.
vi Anh ấy phải cày ngày cày đêm để kiếm đủ tiền nuôi gia đình.
en He has to toil day and night to earn enough money to support his family.
To engage in an activity, such as watching a show, continuously for a long period of time.
vi Cô ấy dành cả cuối tuần để cày hết bộ phim truyền hình dài tập.
en She spent the whole weekend binge-watching the entire TV series.