How to Say "Kidney" in Vietnamese

thận

[tʰən˧˨ʔ]

The Vietnamese word for kidney is thận.

The word thận is used both for the anatomical organ and in medical terms related to kidney function.

Meaning: an organ in the body (noun)

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In folk beliefs, certain behaviors are thought to 'damage the thận', which is often used as a euphemism for sexual exhaustion or premature aging.
In Vietnamese culinary culture, 'thận heo' or pig kidney is a common delicacy, and you may see it listed specifically on menus rather than just under 'meat'.
Unlike English, where 'kidney' is rarely used in idioms, the root thận appears in high-frequency vocabulary regarding prudence and deliberation.

Pedro bị bệnh thận và thường phải đi lọc máu.
Pedro has a kidney disease and regularly goes to dialysis.
This sentence shows how to talk about a person having a kidney disease.
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chạy thận nhân tạo
To run an "artificial kidney", to go/be on dialysis
This phrase describes the process of undergoing dialysis.
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Tôi cần kiểm tra thận của tôi.
I need to check my kidneys.
Thận là một bộ phận quan trọng trong cơ thể.
The kidney is an essential organ in the body.
Anh ấy đã mắc bệnh về thận.
He has a kidney disease.
Thận là một cơ quan rất quan trọng.
The kidney is a very important organ.

Hùng and Hương are talking about a health report.

Hùng

Kết quả xét nghiệm thận của em thế nào?
How were your kidney test results?
Hương

Mọi thứ đều ổn, anh ạ.
Everything is fine, honey.
Hùng

Vậy thì tốt quá.
That is great to hear.
Hương

Em sẽ chú ý ăn uống hơn.
I will pay more attention to my diet.