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trứng
/t͡ʂɨŋ˧˥/
egg
Anh thích ăn trứng gà sáng mai.
I like eating chicken eggs in the morning.
general
The hard-shelled reproductive body produced by birds, reptiles, and some other animals, containing the developing embryo.
Trứng gà là nguồn protein tốt cho sức khỏe.
Chicken eggs are a good source of protein for health.
In Vietnamese, 'trứng' can refer to eggs from various animals, but 'trứng gà' (chicken egg) is the most common.
informal
A testicle or ovary (informal usage).
Anh bị đau trứng sau khi tập thể dục quá sức.
He had sore testicles after over-exercising.
This informal usage is less common and may be considered vulgar in some contexts.
Collocations
trứng gàchicken eggtrứng cáfish eggtrứng ốcsnail eggtrứng muốisalted eggtrứng ốp lasunny-side-up egg
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Common Usage
'Trứng' is a basic word in Vietnamese that refers to eggs from various animals. The most common type is 'trứng gà' (chicken egg).
Gold Rule
Gender-Neutral
The word 'trứng' is gender-neutral and can refer to eggs from any animal, though 'trứng gà' is the most common.
Word Origin
From Proto-Vietic *t-ɟəːŋ (egg), related to Muong 'trưng' and other Austroasiatic languages.
Usage Notes
'Trứng' is a basic noun in Vietnamese referring to eggs from various animals. The most common type is 'trứng gà' (chicken egg). In informal contexts, it can also refer to testicles or ovaries.
Word Breakdown
trứng
egg
rootTừ Điển Việt Anh