Definition

Noun: - Chickenpox: A common, highly contagious childhood illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus, characterized by an itchy, blister-like rash that appears all over the body.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con tôi đang bị bỏng rạ. (My child has chickenpox.)
  • Bỏng rạ thường lây lan rất nhanh trong trường học. (Chickenpox usually spreads very quickly in schools.)
  • Triệu chứng đầu tiên của bỏng rạ thường là sốt và mệt mỏi. (The first symptoms of chickenpox are often fever and fatigue.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used specifically in medical or common health discussions to refer to the disease. It is a standard, non-technical term in Vietnamese.
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán bệnh nhi mắc bỏng rạ. (The doctor diagnosed the pediatric patient with chickenpox.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thủy đậu: This is a more formal or alternative term for the same disease (chickenpox). "Bỏng rạ" and "thủy đậu" are often used interchangeably.
  • Tiêm vắc-xin phòng ngừa thủy đậu là rất quan trọng. (Getting vaccinated to prevent chickenpox is very important.)
• Trái rạ: A common, colloquial synonym for "bỏng rạ," especially in Southern Vietnam.
  • Bé bị trái rạ nên cần được nghỉ ngơi ở nhà. (The child has chickenpox so needs to rest at home.)

Synonyms

• Varicella: The formal medical/English term for the disease.
• Chicken pox: The common English name.

Related Phrases

• Bị bỏng rạ: To have chickenpox.
  • Cả lớp đều lo lắng vì có một bạn bị bỏng rạ. (The whole class is worried because one student has chickenpox.)
• Lây bỏng rạ: To contract/catch chickenpox.
  • Bệnh này rất dễ lây bỏng rạ nếu chưa từng mắc hoặc chưa tiêm phòng. (You can easily catch chickenpox if you haven't had it before or been vaccinated.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the term "bỏng rạ." The term is used literally to refer to the illness.)

1. Varicella