nhuốm bệnh

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The Vietnamese word "nhuốm bệnh" means "to begin to catch (or contract) a disease." This phrase is used when someone starts to show symptoms or signs of being sick.

Usage Instructions:

• Context: You can use "nhuốm bệnh" when talking about health, illnesses, or when someone appears to be getting sick.
• Structure: It can be used in sentences to describe a person or a group of people who are starting to get sick.

Example:

• Sentence: "Cô ấy có vẻ nhuốm bệnh vì cô ấy thường xuyên ho và sốt."
• Translation: "She seems to be catching a disease because she often coughs and has a fever."

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "nhuốm bệnh" in more complex sentences or in discussions about contagious diseases. For example, you might say:
  • "Trong mùa dịch, rất nhiều người dễ dàng nhuốm bệnh từ những người xung quanh."
  • Translation: "During the epidemic, many people can easily catch diseases from those around them."

Word Variants:

• Nhuốm: This part of the word can also mean "to dye" or "to stain," but in this context, it specifically relates to catching a disease.
• Bệnh: This means "disease" or "illness."

Different Meanings:

• While "nhuốm bệnh" specifically refers to catching a disease, "nhuốm" alone can refer to any kind of staining or dyeing, which is a different context entirely.

Synonyms:

• "Bị bệnh": This translates to "being sick" or "ill," but does not carry the implication of just beginning to catch the disease as "nhuốm bệnh" does.

Academic

1. Begin to catch (to contract) a disease