Definition

1. Verb:
   • To deflower: To have sexual intercourse with a person (traditionally, a girl or woman) for the first time, thereby ending their state of virginity.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn ta lừa gạt để phá trinh cô gái. (He deceived the girl to deflower her.)
  • Trong một số xã hội cổ, nghi lễ phá trinh do một tư tế thực hiện. (In some ancient societies, the ritual of deflowering was performed by a priest.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phá trinh" is specific, clinical, and often carries a negative or violent connotation. It is not a neutral or romantic term for "losing one's virginity."
• It is frequently used in legal, forensic, or sociological contexts, or in narratives describing assault or coercion.

Variants and Related Words

• Phá tân (v): A less common synonym with the same meaning as "phá trinh."
• Cướp đi sự trinh trắng (v phrase): A more descriptive phrase meaning "to rob someone of their virginity."

Synonyms

• To deflower
• To deprive of virginity
• To take someone's virginity (this is a more common, neutral phrase in modern English).

Notes on Usage and Connotation

• The word "phá trinh" is considered direct, blunt, and potentially offensive. It focuses on the physical act of breaking the hymen ("trinh") as a marker of virginity, a concept rooted in patriarchal values.
• In modern, sensitive Vietnamese discourse, especially when discussing consensual first experiences, euphemisms or more neutral phrases are preferred. The English phrase "to lose one's virginity" is typically translated descriptively (e.g., - the first time having sexual relations) rather than by a single verb like "phá trinh."

verb

1. to deflower, to deprive of virginity