Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bust; half-length: Refers to a representation (such as a statue, portrait, or photograph) that shows only the upper half of a human body, typically from the head to the chest or waist.
   • Hemiplegia: A medical term referring to paralysis affecting one vertical half of the body (e.g., the right arm and leg).

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bust/Half-length):

  • Nghệ sĩ điêu khắc đang tạo một bức tượng bán thân bằng đá cẩm thạch.* (The sculptor is creating a marble bust.)
  • Anh ấy thích kiểu ảnh bán thân cho hồ sơ chuyên nghiệp.* (He prefers a half-length photograph for his professional profile.)

• Noun (Medical: Hemiplegia):

  • Sau cơn đột quỵ, bệnh nhân có thể bị bán thân bất toại.* (After a stroke, a patient may suffer from hemiplegia.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used as a post-positive modifier in noun phrases (e.g., , ).
• In medical contexts, it is part of the fixed compound bán thân bất toại.

Variants and Related Words

• Bán thân bất toại (n): A fixed medical term meaning "hemiplegia".
• Tượng bán thân (n): Bust (sculpture).
• Ảnh bán thân (n): Half-length portrait/photograph.

Synonyms

• Bust (for sculpture/portrait): A statue or portrait of a person depicting the head, neck, and upper part of the shoulders or chest.
• Half-length (for portrait/photograph): Showing approximately half of a person's body.
• Hemiplegia (for medical term): Paralysis of one side of the body.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Tượng bán thân: Bust (sculpture).
• Ảnh bán thân: Half-length photo/portrait.
• Bán thân bất toại: Hemiplegia.

noun

1. Bust; half-length
   • tượng bán thân
     a bust
   • ảnh bán thân
     a half-length photograph
   • Bán thân bất toại Hemiplegia