đẻ trứng
Definition
- Verb:
- To lay eggs: The primary biological action of a female animal (typically birds, reptiles, insects, fish) producing and depositing eggs from her body.
- To be oviparous: Describes the reproductive method of animals that lay eggs, with the embryo developing outside the mother's body.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con gà mái đẻ trứng mỗi ngày. (The hen lays an egg every day.)
- Rùa biển lên bãi biển để đẻ trứng. (Sea turtles come to the beach to lay eggs.)
- Hầu hết các loài côn trùng đều đẻ trứng. (Most insects lay eggs.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in scientific and biological contexts to classify reproductive strategies.
- Động vật đẻ trứng được gọi là động vật đẻ trứng. (Animals that lay eggs are called oviparous animals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đẻ (v): to give birth, to deliver. A broader term for birth, which can include live birth () or egg-laying ().
- Ổ trứng (n): a clutch of eggs.
- Sự đẻ trứng (n): the act or process of egg-laying (oviposition).
Synonyms
- To lay eggs: The direct English equivalent.
- To be oviparous: The formal biological term.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Đẻ trứng vàng: To lay golden eggs (from the fable); used metaphorically to describe a highly profitable asset or venture.
- Công ty đó là con ngỗng đẻ trứng vàng của tập đoàn. (That company is the group's golden goose.)