Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Nutritious / Nourishing: Describes food, drink, or substances that provide essential nutrients and promote good health, strength, and recovery.
   • Restorative / Tonic: Refers to something that helps restore health, vitality, or energy, especially after illness or weakness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thức ăn này rất bổ dưỡng. (This food is very nutritious.)
  • Canh gà là món ăn bổ dưỡng cho người mới ốm dậy. (Chicken soup is a restorative dish for people recovering from illness.)
  • Họ dùng các loại thuốc bổ dưỡng để tăng cường sức khỏe. (They use tonic medicines to strengthen their health.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe actions or regimens aimed at improving health.
  • Chế độ bổ dưỡng: a nourishing/tonic regimen.

    • Bác sĩ kê đơn một chế độ bổ dưỡng đặc biệt. (The doctor prescribed a special tonic regimen.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bồi bổ (v): to nourish, to build up (one's health).

  • Bồi bổ cơ thể sau phẫu thuật là rất quan trọng. (Nourishing the body after surgery is very important.)

• Dinh dưỡng (n): nutrition.

  • Dinh dưỡng hợp lý là nền tảng của sức khỏe. (Proper nutrition is the foundation of health.)

Synonyms

• Nutritious: Providing nourishment.
• Nourishing: Promoting growth and health.
• Restorative: Having the ability to restore health.
• Tonic: Invigorating or strengthening.

Related Idioms

• Bổ dưỡng tinh thần: Nourishing for the spirit; spiritually uplifting.
  • Âm nhạc có thể bổ dưỡng tinh thần. (Music can be nourishing for the spirit.)

1. Help recover one's health (with good care and nutrition)