Definition

Noun: 1. The seat of a pair of trousers or pants: The part of a garment that covers the buttocks and the crotch area. 2. (Less common) The crotch area of the human body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc quần này bị rách ở đũng. (These trousers are torn at the seat.)
  • Anh ấy may lại đũng quần vì nó quá rộng. (He altered the seat of the pants because it was too loose.)
  • Vải ở đũng quần thường chịu nhiều ma sát nên dễ mòn. (The fabric at the seat of trousers often endures a lot of friction, so it wears out easily.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đũng quần": This is the most common and specific collocation, meaning "the seat of the trousers/pants". The word "đũng" is rarely used alone without specifying the garment.
  • Chỗ ngồi trên xe đạp làm bạc màu đũng quần tôi. (The bicycle seat faded the seat of my trousers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đáy (noun): Bottom, seat (of a container, boat, or garment in a more general sense, not specifically for trousers).
• Ống quần (noun): Trouser leg.
• Cạp quần (noun): Waistband of trousers.

Synonyms

• Chỗ ngồi (của quần) (noun): The seat (of trousers) – a descriptive synonym.
• Phần mông quần (noun): The buttocks part of the trousers – a more colloquial description.

Related Idioms

• "Cháy đũng quần": Literally "burned the seat of the trousers". Figuratively, it means to sit for a very long time studying or working diligently.
  • Nó ngồi học đến cháy đũng quần để chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi. (He sat and studied until the seat of his pants burned to prepare for the exam.)

1. Seat