Definition

Noun: * Testicle: The male reproductive gland, typically one of two, located in the scrotum, responsible for producing sperm and testosterone. This is a direct, anatomical term. * Bollock, nut, ball (vulgar/slang): A vulgar or very informal slang term for the testicle. The word carries a coarse, colloquial register.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy bị đau ở hòn dái. (He has pain in his testicle.)
  • Từ "hòn dái" là từ thô tục để chỉ tinh hoàn. (The word "bollock" is a vulgar word for testicle.)

Advanced Usage / Notes

• Register: This word is considered vulgar and highly informal. It is inappropriate for formal, academic, or polite conversation. The standard, neutral medical term in Vietnamese is "tinh hoàn".
• Context: Its use is typically restricted to very casual settings among close friends, in coarse humor, or in expressive, angry language. Using it carelessly can cause serious offense.

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh hoàn (n): Testicle (standard, neutral, medical term).
• Hòn bi (n, slang): Literally "marble"; a childish or mild slang term.
• Dái (n, vulgar): A shortened, even cruder form of "hòn dái".

Synonyms

• Tinh hoàn (n): Testicle (formal synonym).
• Hạt le (n, vulgar slang): Another vulgar slang term.

Related Idioms / Expressions

• Chửi như tát nước vào mặt / Chửi thề: To swear profusely. (The word "hòn dái" might appear in such profane swearing).
  • Anh ta tức giận và chửi thề liên tục. (He was angry and swore continuously.)
• Nói tục: To use vulgar language.
  • Đừng nói tục trước mặt trẻ con. (Don't use vulgar language in front of children.)

noun

1. testicle