thấy tội
Definition
- Verb phrase (colloquial, vulgar):
- To see one's period / to menstruate: A vulgar and direct slang expression referring to a woman or girl experiencing her monthly menstrual cycle.
- To get one's period: An informal and crude way to state that menstruation has begun.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy hôm nay bực bội, có lẽ là vì thấy tội. (She's irritable today, perhaps because she got her period.)
- Con gái tôi lần đầu thấy tội. (My daughter saw her period for the first time.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is considered very coarse and impolite. It is typically used in informal, private conversations among close friends or in vulgar contexts. It is not suitable for formal, medical, or polite discourse.
Variants and Related Words
- Đến tháng / Có kinh / Hành kinh: These are more standard and neutral terms for menstruation, ranging from common ("đến tháng") to formal/medical ("hành kinh").
- Chị ấy đến tháng nên hơi mệt. (She is on her period so she's a bit tired.)
Synonyms
- To menstruate: (formal/medical) to undergo the monthly process of discharging blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus.
- To have a period: (common, neutral) a standard way to refer to menstruation.
Notes on Usage
- Register: Vulgar slang. Extreme caution is advised. Using this phrase can be considered highly offensive, disrespectful, or shocking in most situations.
- Context: Its use is generally confined to very casual, often crude, speech. The more neutral terms listed under "Variants and Related Words" should be used instead in almost all circumstances.