hột
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Definition
Noun:
- Seed: A small, hard object produced by a plant, from which a new plant can grow.
- Grain: A small, hard particle of a substance like sand or rice.
- Pit / Stone: The hard, inner part of some fruits, such as a peach or plum.
- Bead: A small, often round object, such as a bead of sweat or a bead in jewelry.
Noun (colloquial):
- Testicle: A vulgar, slang term for a testicle.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi gieo hột giống xuống đất. (I sow the seed into the soil.)
- Cơm được nấu từ hột gạo. (Rice is cooked from grains of rice.)
- Đào này có một hột rất cứng. (This peach has a very hard pit.)
- Những hột mồ hôi trên trán anh ấy. (The beads of sweat on his forehead.)
Advanced Usage
"hột xoàn": diamond (literally "seed of the areca nut," used poetically for its resemblance).
- Cô ấy được tặng một chiếc nhẫn hột xoàn. (She was given a diamond ring.)
"hột tiêu": peppercorn.
- Món ăn này cần thêm một ít hột tiêu. (This dish needs a few peppercorns.)
Variants and Related Words
Hạt (n): This is the more standard, formal spelling and pronunciation of "hột." The meanings are identical.
- Hạt đậu (bean seed), hạt cát (grain of sand).
Hột léc (n, slang): A slang term for testicle.
Synonyms
- Seed: for plants.
- Grain: for small, granular particles.
- Pit / Stone: for fruit seeds.
- Bead: for small, round drops or objects.
Related Idioms
Ăn một hột tiêu, già nửa ngày đàng: (To eat one peppercorn is to age half a day's journey.) An old saying implying that spicy or irritating experiences can feel aging or wearisome.
Chưa nứt vỏ hột mít: (Hasn't even cracked the jackfruit seed.) Used to describe someone who is very young, naive, or inexperienced.