trứng gà
Definition
- Noun:
- Chicken egg: The common, edible egg laid by a hen, consisting of a protective outer shell, the albumen (egg white), and the yolk. This is the primary and most common meaning.
- Egg (as a general food type): In many everyday contexts, "trứng gà" is used to refer to eggs as a food item, even when the specific type (e.g., duck, quail) is not specified, as chicken eggs are the most prevalent.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi mua một chục trứng gà. (I bought a dozen chicken eggs.)
- Bữa sáng của tôi có trứng gà luộc. (My breakfast has a boiled egg.)
- Công thức này cần hai quả trứng gà. (This recipe needs two eggs.)
Advanced Usage
"Trứng gà ta" or "trứng gà đồi": Refers to free-range, organic, or indigenous chicken eggs, which are often perceived as more nutritious or flavorful.
- Trứng gà ta có lòng đỏ đậm màu hơn. (Free-range chicken eggs have a darker yolk.)
"Trứng gà công nghiệp": Refers to eggs from industrially farmed chickens.
- Giá trứng gà công nghiệp thường rẻ hơn. (The price of industrial chicken eggs is usually lower.)
Variants and Related Words
Trứng (n): Egg. The general term.
- Trứng vịt: Duck egg.
- Trứng cút: Quail egg.
Lòng đỏ trứng gà (n): Chicken egg yolk.
- Lòng đỏ trứng gà rất giàu dinh dưỡng. (Chicken egg yolk is very nutritious.)
Lòng trắng trứng gà (n): Chicken egg white.
- Cô ấy chỉ ăn lòng trắng trứng gà. (She only eats chicken egg whites.)
Synonyms
- Egg: The general term for an oval object laid by a female bird, especially from a chicken.
- Hen's egg: A more specific synonym for chicken egg.
Related Idioms and Expressions
Để trứng vào một giỏ: To put all your eggs in one basket.
- Anh ta đầu tư tất cả tiền vào một cổ phiếu, đúng là để trứng vào một giỏ. (He invested all his money in one stock, that's truly putting all your eggs in one basket.)
Trứng gà khôn hơn vịt rán: Literally "A chicken egg is wiser than a fried duck," meaning a seemingly simple or inexperienced person can outsmart a supposedly clever one. Similar to "The pupil outdoes the master."
- Đừng coi thường nó, trứng gà khôn hơn vịt rán đấy. (Don't look down on him; sometimes the simpleton outsmarts the expert.)