Definition

1. Noun:
   • A container for excrement: A receptacle, typically a bucket or barrel, used for collecting and temporarily holding human feces, often in contexts without modern sewage systems.
   • A manure container: A barrel or similar vessel used for collecting and sometimes transporting animal dung for use as fertilizer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người ta đem đổ thùng phân mỗi sáng. (People empty the night soil bucket every morning.)
  • Thùng phân trong chuồng bò đã đầy. (The manure container in the cow shed is full.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often associated with traditional sanitation practices or agricultural settings. In modern contexts, it may be considered a direct and somewhat crude term.

Variants and Related Words

• Hố phân: A manure pit or cesspit.
  • Họ xây một hố phân phía sau vườn. (They built a manure pit behind the garden.)

Synonyms

• Night soil bucket: A container for human excrement collected for disposal or use as fertilizer.
• Manure barrel: A cask for holding animal dung.
• Dung tub: A tub for collecting animal waste.

Notes on Usage

• Register: The term "thùng phân" is direct and utilitarian. It is not a polite or euphemistic term.
• Context: Its use is primarily practical, found in discussions of sanitation, agriculture, or historical living conditions. It is not typically used in formal or casual modern conversation without specific need.