Definition

1. Noun:
   • Kidney (of animals raised for meat): "bầu dục" primarily refers to the kidney of an animal, especially one raised for meat, such as a pig or cow.
   • (Used after a noun) Kidney-shaped, elliptical, oval: When used after another noun, "bầu dục" describes the shape of an object, meaning it is oval or elliptical.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Organ):

  • Món bầu dục xào giá là một món ăn phổ biến. (Stir-fried kidney with bean sprouts is a popular dish.)
  • Bầu dục lợn thường được chế biến thành nhiều món ngon. (Pig's kidneys are often prepared into many delicious dishes.)

• Adjectival Use (Describing Shape):

  • Cô ấy có một khuôn mặt bầu dục rất xinh. (She has a very pretty oval face.)
  • Căn phòng được thiết kế với một chiếc cửa sổ bầu dục. (The room is designed with an oval window.)

Advanced Usage

• "hình bầu dục": This is a common phrase meaning "oval-shaped" or "elliptical."
  • Quỹ đạo của Trái Đất quanh Mặt Trời có hình bầu dục. (Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trái thận: This is the more common, general, and clinical term for "kidney" (the organ in humans and animals). "Bầu dục" is specific to culinary or descriptive contexts.
  • Bác sĩ nói trái thận của anh ấy hoạt động bình thường. (The doctor said his kidney is functioning normally.)

Synonyms

• Hình ôvan / oval: Oval-shaped (for the shape meaning).
• Hình elip: Elliptical (for the shape meaning, often more precise for geometric ellipses).

Related Phrases

• Cật: This is another, less common word for "kidney," often found in older texts or specific regional dialects.
  • Món cật heo nướng (Grilled pork kidney dish).

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms directly using the word "bầu dục." Its usage is primarily literal, referring to the organ or describing a shape.)

noun

1. Kidney (of animals raised for meat)
   • bầu dục lợn
     pig's kidneys
2. (dùng phụ sau danh từ) Kidney-shaped, elliptical, oval
   • cái khay bầu dục
     an oval tray
   • chiếc gương hình bầu dục
     an oval mirror