Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bud; shoot: The young, often pointed, new growth of a plant, such as a leaf bud or flower bud before it opens.
   • Spindle; cone: An object with a tapered, pointed shape resembling a plant bud, such as a spindle of thread.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Botanical):

  • Cây đào đã ra nhiều búp non. (The peach tree has sprouted many new buds.)
  • Búp hoa hồng này sắp nở. (This rose bud is about to bloom.)
  • Người nông dân hái những búp chè tươi. (The farmer picks the fresh tea shoots.)

• Noun (Figurative/Shape):

  • Cô ấy quấn sợi chỉ thành một búp nhỏ. (She wound the thread into a small spindle.)
  • Ngón tay búp măng của cô bé rất xinh. (The girl's slender, tapered fingers are very pretty.)

Advanced Usage

• "búp măng": Literally "bamboo shoot," used to describe something slender and tapered, most commonly referring to delicate, beautiful fingers.

  • Đôi bàn tay với ngón tay búp măng. (Hands with slender, tapered fingers.)

• "búp sen": Literally "lotus bud," often used poetically to describe something pure, young, and beautiful, or the actual bud of a lotus flower.

  • Nụ cười tươi như búp sen. (A smile as fresh as a lotus bud.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chồi (noun): Sprout, shoot. A more general term for new plant growth.
• Nụ (noun): Bud (specifically for flowers). Focuses more on the flower before it blooms.
• Mầm (noun): Germ, sprout. Often refers to the very beginning stage of growth.

Synonyms

• Bud: The primary synonym for the botanical meaning (e.g., flower bud).
• Shoot: Synonym for the new growth of a plant (e.g., tea shoot).
• Spindle: Synonym for the conical object shape.

Related Phrases

• Ra búp: To bud, to sprout (for plants).

  • Cây cảnh bắt đầu ra búp sau mùa đông. (The ornamental tree begins to bud after winter.)

• Hái búp: To pick buds/shoots (common in contexts like tea harvesting).

  • Công việc chính của họ là hái búp chè. (Their main job is picking tea shoots.)

Related Idioms

• Ngón tay búp măng: An idiom describing fingers that are slender, delicate, and beautifully tapered like a bamboo shoot. It is a common compliment.
  • Cô ấy có đôi bàn tay đàn với những ngón tay búp măng. (She has pianist's hands with slender, tapered fingers.)

noun

1. Bud; shoot