lỗ rốn
Definition
- Noun:
- Navel, belly button: The small, usually hollow scar or mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Em bé có một cái lỗ rốn rất nhỏ. (The baby has a very small belly button.)
- Sau khi dây rốn rụng, sẽ hình thành lỗ rốn. (After the umbilical cord falls off, the navel will form.)
- Anh ấy bị đau quanh vùng lỗ rốn. (He has pain around his navel area.)
Advanced Usage
- In medical or anatomical contexts, "lỗ rốn" is the common term, while "rốn" is often used in everyday speech.
- Bác sĩ kiểm tra tình trạng nhiễm trùng ở lỗ rốn. (The doctor checked for an infection at the navel.)
Variants and Related Words
Rốn (n): A more common, shorter synonym for "lỗ rốn," meaning navel or belly button.
- Rốn của trẻ sơ sinh cần được giữ khô ráo. (A newborn's navel needs to be kept dry.)
Dây rốn (n): Umbilical cord.
- Dây rốn cung cấp chất dinh dưỡng cho thai nhi. (The umbilical cord provides nutrients to the fetus.)
Synonyms
- Navel: The formal term for the scar where the umbilical cord was attached.
- Belly button: The common, informal term for the navel.
Related Idioms
- Chui vào lỗ rốn: Literally "to crawl into one's navel." Figuratively, it means to be overly introspective, self-absorbed, or to withdraw from the world.
- Anh ta cứ chui vào lỗ rốn mà chẳng quan tâm ai. (He just withdraws into himself and doesn't care about anyone.)