Definition

1. Noun:

   • Uncle or Aunt (paternal): A respectful term for one's father's elder brother or elder sister-in-law. It denotes a specific familial relationship within the paternal line.
   • Polite Address for an Elderly Person: A polite and familiar term used to address or refer to a middle-aged or elderly person, often one of a similar age to one's parents, regardless of kinship. It conveys respect and friendliness.

2. Verb:

   • To Refute, To Reject, To Turn Down: To formally or firmly disagree with, deny, or dismiss a proposal, request, argument, or claim.
   • To Scramble (eggs): To cook beaten eggs by stirring them in a pan over gentle heat until they solidify into soft curds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác của tôi là anh trai của bố tôi. (My bác is my father's elder brother.)
  • Chào bác! Bác có khỏe không? (Hello! How are you?) [Addressing an elderly person]
• Verb:
  • Hội đồng đã bác bỏ đề xuất đó. (The council rejected that proposal.)
  • Mẹ tôi đang bác trứng cho bữa sáng. (My mother is scrambling eggs for breakfast.)

Advanced Usage

• Pronoun Use: "Bác" can function as a personal pronoun ("I", "you") in specific conversational contexts based on age and relationship.
  • As "I": Used by an elder when speaking to a much younger person or a niece/nephew. Hôm nay bác bận. (Today I am busy.)
  • As "You": Used to address an elder with respect. Bác ăn cơm chưa? (Have you eaten yet?)

Variants and Related Words

• Bác ruột (n): One's father's elder brother (by blood).
• Bác gái (n): One's father's elder sister-in-law (the wife of one's ).
• Bác bỏ (v): To refute, to reject (often used for arguments or opinions).

Synonyms

• Noun: Uncle, aunt; Elder, sir, ma'am (as terms of address).
• Verb (to reject): Refute, deny, dismiss, decline.
• Verb (to cook): Scramble.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bác đơn: To reject an application or petition.
  • Đơn xin visa của anh ấy bị bác. (His visa application was rejected.)
• Bác án (Legal): To overturn or annul a court verdict.
  • Tòa phúc thẩm đã bác án sơ thẩm. (The appellate court overturned the first-instance verdict.)

noun

1. Uncle, one's father's sister-in-law
   • bác ruột
     one's father's elder brother
   • bác gái
     one's father's elder sister-in-law
2. Uncle, aunt
3. You old boy
   • bác già tôi cũng già rồi
     you old boy are advanced in years and so am I

verb

1. to scramble
   • bác trứng
     To scramble egg
   • bác mắm
     To cook fish paste by stirring and heating
2. to refute, to reject, to turn down, to dismiss