Definition

1. Noun:
   • Meat (in general): Refers to the flesh of animals used as food. It is a general and collective term for meat from various livestock and poultry.
   • Meat products / Butcher's meat: Often implies a quantity or assortment of different meats available for consumption or purchase.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chợ có đầy đủ thịt thà, rau củ. (The market is fully stocked with meat and vegetables.)
  • Bữa ăn cần có thịt thà để đủ chất. (A meal needs to have meat to be nutritious.)
  • Anh ấy không ăn thịt thà, chỉ ăn chay. (He doesn't eat meat, he is vegetarian.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thịt thà" often carries a nuance of abundance, variety, or substance compared to the simpler word "thịt". It is commonly used in contexts discussing the availability, necessity, or quality of food provisions.
  • Gia đình ấy giờ đã đủ ăn đủ mặc, thịt thà cũng có. (That family now has enough for clothing and food, and they have meat too.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thịt (n): Meat. The core, more general singular noun.

  • thịt lợn (pork), thịt bò (beef).

• Thức ăn (n): Food. A broader term encompassing all types of nourishment.

Synonyms

• Meat: The flesh of an animal used as food.
• Flesh: The soft substance consisting of muscle and fat (less common in culinary contexts).
• Butcher's meat: Meat sold by a butcher.

Related Idioms

• Đủ thịt thà cá mú: To have plenty of meat and fish; signifies abundance and well-provisioned meals, a state of having more than enough food.
  • Bữa cỗ đãi khách phải đủ thịt thà cá mú. (The feast for guests must have plenty of meat and fish.)