hộc
Definition
Noun:
- A traditional unit of dry measure: An archaic unit for measuring volume, especially for grains, historically equivalent to ten "đấu" (approximately ten liters).
Verb:
- To vomit, to regurgitate: To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth forcefully and suddenly.
- To roar, to bellow (for animals): To emit a deep, loud cry, typically used for pigs or similar animals.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân đong một hộc thóc. (The farmer measured out one hộc of paddy rice.)
- Verb (to vomit):
- Bệnh nhân buồn nôn và hộc ra thức ăn. (The patient felt nauseous and vomited food.)
- Nó bị ốm nặng đến mức hộc máu. (He was so severely ill that he vomited blood.)
- Verb (to roar):
- Con lợn bị thương hộc lên những tiếng đau đớn. (The injured pig bellowed in pain.)
Advanced Usage
- "hộc máu": to vomit blood (a specific and severe medical symptom).
- Căn bệnh dạ dày khiến anh ấy thường xuyên hộc máu. (The stomach disease caused him to frequently vomit blood.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hộc tủ (n): a drawer (a compartment that slides in and out of furniture).
- Cô ấy cất giấy tờ vào hộc tủ. (She put the documents in the drawer.)
- Hộc bàn (n): a desk drawer.
- Bút nằm trong hộc bàn. (The pen is in the desk drawer.)
Synonyms
- To vomit: to throw up, to puke, to regurgitate.
- To bellow: to roar, to howl (for animals).
- Unit of measure: a bushel (a rough, non-exact equivalent for the concept of a dry measure).
Related Idioms
- Hộc máu mồm: (idiomatic) to vomit blood; often used figuratively to describe extreme frustration, anger, or working oneself to exhaustion.
- Làm việc cực nhọc đến hộc máu mồm. (To work so hard it makes you vomit blood.)
noun
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unit of dry measure
verb
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to vomit
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hộc máuto vomit blood
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