cánh khuỷ

Thân thiện

Anh ấy bị đau ở cánh khuỷ sau khi chơi tennis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Elbow: The joint in the middle of the human arm, connecting the upper arm and the forearm, allowing the arm to bend.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy bị đau ở cánh khuỷ. (He has pain in his elbow.)
  • Cô ấy tựa cánh khuỷ lên bàn. (She rested her elbow on the table.)
  • Sau cú ngã, cánh khuỷ của tôi bị sưng. (After the fall, my elbow is swollen.)

Advanced Usage

• "cánh khuỷ tay": This is a more specific and common variant meaning "elbow" (literally "arm elbow"). While "cánh khuỷ" alone is understood, "cánh khuỷ tay" is often used for clarity.
  • Anh ấy chà xát cánh khuỷ tay bị đau. (He rubbed his sore elbow.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuỷu tay (noun): This is the most common and standard word for "elbow" in modern Vietnamese. "Cánh khuỷ" is less common and can sound more literary or formal.

  • Cô bé bị trầy xước ở khuỷu tay. (The little girl has a scrape on her elbow.)

• Khớp khuỷu (noun): Refers specifically to the elbow joint from an anatomical perspective.

  • Bác sĩ chụp X-quang khớp khuỷu. (The doctor took an X-ray of the elbow joint.)

Synonyms

• Khuỷu tay (noun): Elbow (the primary synonym).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• (Đánh nhau) đến nỗi trầy cánh khuỷ: (To fight) to the point of scraping one's elbows. This idiom describes a very intense or rough physical fight.
  • Hai đứa trẻ tranh giành đồ chơi đến nỗi trầy cánh khuỷ. (The two children fought over the toy to the point of scraping their elbows.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Elbow