Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Erect, rigid: Describes a state of stiffness or hardness, often used in a specific physiological context.
   • In a state of erection: Primarily used in informal or vulgar speech to describe an erect penis.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta cảm thấy cửng. (He felt hard/erect.)
  • Trong giấc mơ, cậu bé thường bị cửng. (In his dreams, the boy often gets an erection.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered vulgar (thô tục) and is used almost exclusively in very informal, crude, or medical/anatomical contexts. It is not used in polite conversation.
• It specifically describes the state of an erect penis and is not typically used to describe general rigidity in objects.

Variants and Related Words

• Cương (adj): This is the standard, non-vulgar term meaning "hard," "firm," or "rigid." It can be used for objects (cương cứng - hard and solid) and is also the proper medical/biological term for erection (sự cương dương).
• Cứng (adj): Means "hard" or "stiff" in a general sense (e.g., cứng như đá - hard as stone). It is not vulgar.

Synonyms

• Cương: (adj) Erect, rigid (standard/medical term).
• Cứng: (adj) Hard, stiff (general term for objects).

Important Note on Usage

• Register Warning: "Cửng" is a vulgar slang term. Learners should use the standard terms "cương" (for the physiological state) or "cứng" (for general hardness) to avoid causing offense.