Definition

1. Noun:

   • Orange: A citrus fruit, typically round, with a reddish-yellow or orange skin when ripe, and juicy, segmented flesh that is sweet or slightly sour. Also refers to the tree that bears this fruit.
   • Cam (Disease): A general term in traditional Vietnamese medicine for various childhood ailments, often attributed to malnutrition or internal heat, manifesting as sores in the mouth, gums, or digestive issues.

2. Verb:

   • To resign oneself to / To be content with: To accept an undesirable situation because one has no other choice or to find satisfaction in a given circumstance.
   • To consider something sufficient / To deem something worth it: To feel that an action or sacrifice is acceptable or justified for a particular reason.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Fruit):
  • Tôi thích uống nước cam. (I like to drink orange juice.)
  • Vườn nhà bà trồng rất nhiều cam. (My grandmother's garden grows many orange trees.)
• Noun (Disease):
  • Con bé bị cam, lợi sưng đỏ. (The child has "cam," her gums are swollen and red.)
• Verb:
  • Anh ấy không cam tâm thất bại. (He does not resign himself to failure.)
  • Vì gia đình, vất vả bao nhiêu tôi cũng cam. (For my family, I am content with any amount of hardship.)

Advanced Usage

• "máu cam": A nosebleed.
  • Cháu bé chạy nhảy bị chảy máu cam. (The child was running around and got a nosebleed.)
• "cam chịu": To endure or submit to (a negative situation) passively.
  • Họ phải cam chịu cảnh nghèo khó. (They had to endure poverty.)
• "cam tâm": To be at peace with a decision or outcome; to accept willingly.
  • Nếu giúp được nó, tôi cam tâm làm mọi việc. (If I can help him, I am willing to do anything.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cam sành (n): A specific variety of orange with thick, rough skin.
  • Cam sành có vỏ dày và rất ngọt. (Cam sành has thick skin and is very sweet.)
• Cam quýt / Họ cam quýt (n): Citrus fruits; the citrus family.
  • Cam, chanh, bưởi đều thuộc họ cam quýt. (Oranges, lemons, and pomelos all belong to the citrus family.)
• Thuốc cam (n): Traditional medicine used to treat "cam" disease in children.
  • Mẹ mua thuốc cam cho con uống. (The mother bought "thuốc cam" for her child to take.)

Synonyms

• Orange (fruit): citrus fruit.
• To resign: to accept, to submit, to yield.
• To be content: to be satisfied, to be willing.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Quýt làm cam chịu": Literally "The mandarin orange acts, the orange bears the blame." Meaning: An innocent person is punished for another's mistake; to be the scapegoat.
  • Tôi không có lỗi, đúng là quýt làm cam chịu. (It wasn't my fault; this is a clear case of being the scapegoat.)
• "Cam go": (Adjective) Arduous, fierce, difficult.
  • Cuộc chiến diễn ra rất cam go. (The battle was very fierce.)

noun

1. Orange
   • cam thuộc giống cam quít
     the orange belongs to the citrus genus
   • rượu cam
     orange-flavoured liqueur
2. Children's disease due to malnutrition
3. quả cam
4. Cam
   • trục cam
     a cam-shaft
5. Xem máu cam

verb

1. To content oneself with, to resign oneself to
   • không cam làm nô lệ
     not to resign oneself to servitude
   • có nhiều nhặn gì cho cam