đực
Definition
- Adjective:
- Male (of animals): Describes an animal of the sex that produces sperm. This is the primary and most common usage.
- Male (of plants): Describes a plant, especially a flower, that produces pollen but does not bear fruit.
- Stunned; Dumbfounded (colloquial): Describes a state of being speechless, dazed, or stupefied, often from surprise, scolding, or confusion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Animal):
- Con chó này là chó đực. (This dog is a male dog.)
- Họ nuôi một con bò đực. (They keep a bull.)
- Adjective (Plant):
- Cây đu đủ đực không ra quả. (A male papaya tree does not bear fruit.)
- Adjective (Colloquial - Stunned):
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta đực người ra. (Hearing that news, he was stunned.)
- Bị hỏi bất ngờ, nó đực mặt không trả lời được. (Asked suddenly, he was dumbfounded and couldn't answer.)
Advanced Usage
- The colloquial meaning of being stunned is often used with words like (face), (person/body), or (to become) to form phrases describing the state.
- In zoological or breeding contexts, is the standard term paired with (female).
Variants and Related Words
- Giống đực (n): The male sex; male gender.
- Xác định giống đực của động vật. (Determine the male sex of the animal.)
Synonyms
- Male: The general term for the sex that produces sperm (for animals and plants).
- Bull: Specifically for male cattle.
- Buck: Specifically for male deer, goats, or rabbits.
- Stunned; Dumbstruck; Speechless: For the colloquial meaning.
Related Idioms
- Đực mặt: To have a dumbfounded or stupefied expression.
- Cậu ấy cứ đực mặt nhìn tôi. (He just stared at me with a dumbfounded look.)
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male; cock; buck; bull; he
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