Definition

1. Noun:
   • Urine retention: A medical condition where a person is unable to empty their bladder completely or at all, despite the urge to urinate.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau phẫu thuật, bệnh nhân có thể bị bí đái. (After surgery, the patient may experience urine retention.)
  • Triệu chứng bí đái cần được bác sĩ kiểm tra ngay. (The symptom of urine retention needs to be checked by a doctor immediately.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị bí đái": to have/suffer from urine retention.
  • Ông cụ bị bí đái và phải đến bệnh viện. (The old man had urine retention and had to go to the hospital.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bí tiểu: (noun) Another common term for urine retention, often used interchangeably with "bí đái".
  • Bí tiểu là một vấn đề về đường tiết niệu. (Urinary retention is a urinary tract issue.)

Synonyms

• Ứ đái: (noun) Urine stasis/retention (a more formal or medical synonym).
• Không đi tiểu được: (phrase) Inability to urinate (a descriptive phrase rather than a single-word synonym).

Notes on Meaning

• Medical vs. Colloquial Use: "Bí đái" is a direct and common term used in everyday Vietnamese to describe this condition. It is clinically accurate but can sound informal. In very formal medical contexts, terms like "ứ đái" or "bí tiểu" might be preferred.
• Literal Interpretation: The word "bí" means blocked or stuck, and "đái" is a common word for urination. Therefore, the term literally means "blocked urination".

1. Urine retention