Definition

1. Noun:
   • Protein: A complex organic compound composed of amino acids, essential as a nutrient for the growth and repair of body tissues.
   • Nitrogen: (In chemistry, less common in everyday language) The chemical element (N), a colorless, odorless gas that is a major component of the air and an essential element for all living organisms.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Protein):
  • Thịt, cá, trứng là những thực phẩm giàu đạm. (Meat, fish, and eggs are foods rich in protein.)
  • Chế độ ăn của vận động viên cần nhiều đạm để phục hồi cơ bắp. (An athlete's diet needs a lot of protein for muscle recovery.)
• Noun (Nitrogen):
  • Không khí chứa khoảng 78% đạm. (The air contains about 78% nitrogen.) (Technical/chemical context)
  • Cây trồng cần đạm để phát triển. (Plants need nitrogen to grow.) (Agricultural context)

Advanced Usage

• "Chất đạm": A more explicit and common phrase for "protein," literally "protein substance."
  • Bữa ăn cần cân bằng giữa tinh bột, chất đạm, và chất béo. (A meal needs a balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fat.)
• "Đạm động vật / đạm thực vật": Animal protein / plant protein.
  • Đậu nành là nguồn đạm thực vật tuyệt vời. (Soybeans are an excellent source of plant protein.)
• "Bón đạm": To apply nitrogen fertilizer.
  • Nông dân bón đạm cho lúa. (Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizer to rice paddies.)

Variants and Related Words

• Protein (n): The direct English equivalent, used in scientific and nutritional contexts.
• Chất đạm (n): The standard Vietnamese term for "protein."
• Prôtêin (n): A phonetic transcription of "protein," used in scientific contexts.
• Nitơ (n): The standard Vietnamese term for the chemical element "nitrogen." Using "đạm" to mean nitrogen is more technical or historical.
• Đạm độ (n): Protein content.
  • Sữa này có đạm độ cao. (This milk has a high protein content.)

Synonyms

• Chất dinh dưỡng đa lượng (n): Macronutrient (a broader category including proteins, carbohydrates, and fats).
• Prôtit (n): An older/technical term for protein.

Related Phrases

• Thiếu đạm: Protein deficiency.
  • Trẻ em thiếu đạm có thể bị suy dinh dưỡng. (Children with protein deficiency can suffer from malnutrition.)
• Dư đạm: Excess protein.
  • Ăn dư đạm có thể không tốt cho thận. (Consuming excess protein may not be good for the kidneys.)
• Nguồn đạm: Protein source.
  • Cá là nguồn đạm lành mạnh. (Fish is a healthy protein source.)

Notes on Meaning

• In contemporary everyday Vietnamese, "đạm" almost exclusively means protein, especially in nutritional, dietary, and health contexts.
• The meaning "nitrogen" is primarily found in chemical, agricultural, or older scientific texts. In modern conversation about the chemical element, "nitơ" is the preferred term.

noun

1. protein