khuá»·u

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Elbow: The joint connecting the upper arm to the forearm.
   • Knee: The joint connecting the thigh to the lower leg.

Usage

• As a noun:
  • Tôi bị đau ở khuỷu tay. (I have pain in my elbow.)
  • Anh ấy bị trầy xước khuỷu chân. (He has a scrape on his knee.)

Advanced Usage

• "khuỷu tay": Specifically refers to the elbow joint.
  • Cô ấy dựa vào bàn bằng khuỷu tay. (She leaned on the table with her elbow.)
• "khuỷu chân": Specifically refers to the knee joint.
  • Đứa trẻ ngã và làm bầm khuỷu chân. (The child fell and bruised his knee.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cùi chỏ: (noun, informal) A common synonym for "khuỷu tay" (elbow).
  • Anh ấy chống cùi chỏ lên bàn. (He propped his elbow on the table.)
• Đầu gối: (noun) The standard and more common word for "knee".
  • Tôi bị đau đầu gối. (I have a knee ache.)

Synonyms

• Khớp: (noun) Joint. A more general term for any joint in the body.
  • Viêm khớp (arthritis)

Related Phrases

• "Khuỷu tay phải": Right elbow.
• "Khuỷu chân trái": Left knee.