Definition

1. Verb:
   • To strengthen, to foster, to improve: "bồi bổ" refers to the action of making something stronger, healthier, or better, often through care, nourishment, or study. It is commonly used for physical health or knowledge.
   • To nourish, to build up: Specifically, it can mean to provide nutrients or care to improve physical condition or vitality.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau khi ốm, anh ấy cần ăn uống đầy đủ để bồi bổ cơ thể. (After being sick, he needs to eat adequately to nourish his body.)
  • Cô ấy đọc sách mỗi ngày để bồi bổ kiến thức. (She reads books every day to increase her knowledge.)
  • Món súp gà này rất tốt để bồi bổ sức khỏe. (This chicken soup is very good for strengthening one's health.)

Advanced Usage

• "bồi bổ tinh thần": to nourish the spirit / to foster mental well-being.
  • Âm nhạc giúp bồi bổ tinh thần rất hiệu quả. (Music is very effective in nourishing the spirit.)
• "được bồi bổ": to be nourished / to be strengthened.
  • Trẻ em cần được bồi bổ đầy đủ dưỡng chất. (Children need to be fully nourished with nutrients.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bồi dưỡng (verb): to foster, to cultivate, to train. Often used for skills, talents, or knowledge.
  • Công ty tổ chức khóa học để bồi dưỡng nhân viên. (The company organizes a course to train its staff.)
• Bổ sung (verb): to supplement, to add. Focuses on adding something that is missing.
  • Bạn nên bổ sung vitamin C cho cơ thể. (You should supplement vitamin C for your body.)
• Bổ béo (adjective, colloquial): nutritious, nourishing (often for food).
  • Canh này bổ béo lắm. (This soup is very nutritious.)

Synonyms

• Tăng cường (verb): to strengthen, to enhance.
• Nuôi dưỡng (verb): to nurture, to nourish (often with a caring connotation).
• Củng cố (verb): to consolidate, to strengthen (often for abstract things like knowledge or position).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Bồi bổ sức khỏe: to restore/improve one's health.
  • Kỳ nghỉ ở biển là dịp để bồi bổ sức khỏe. (A vacation at the beach is an opportunity to improve one's health.)
• Bồi bổ trí tuệ: to nourish the intellect.
  • Du lịch là cách tuyệt vời để bồi bổ trí tuệ. (Travel is a great way to nourish the intellect.)
• Thức ăn bồi bổ: nourishing food / tonic food.
  • Bà nấu nhiều thức ăn bồi bổ cho cháu. (She cooks a lot of nourishing food for her grandchild.)

Notes on Usage

• "Bồi bổ" is often used in contexts of recovery, improvement, or deliberate enhancement. It implies a positive, constructive action.
• It is commonly paired with objects related to physical health (cơ thể, sức khỏe, sức lực) or the mind (kiến thức, trí tuệ, tinh thần).
• While similar to "bồi dưỡng," "bồi bổ" more strongly emphasizes the aspect of replenishment and strengthening, especially for physical well-being. "Bồi dưỡng" is more frequently used for skills, qualifications, or personnel development.

verb

1. To strengthen, to foster, to increase
   • bồi bổ sức lực
     to foster one's strength
   • bồi bổ kiến thức
     to increase one's knowledge