cất cơn

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The Vietnamese word "cất cơn" is primarily used in a medical context and means "to abate" or "to subside," particularly referring to a fever or a fit of illness. When someone is experiencing a fever, it can be described as "cơn sốt" (a fit of fever), and when it starts to go down or lessen in intensity, we say it has "cất cơn."

Usage Instructions:

• You would typically use "cất cơn" when talking about someone recovering from a fever or an illness.
• It is often used in the context of reports about a patient’s health status.

Example:

1. "Sau khi uống thuốc, cơn sốt của anh ấy đã cất cơn." (After taking medicine, his fever has subsided.)

Advanced Usage:

• You can use "cất cơn" in both formal and informal conversations when discussing health.
• It can also imply a sense of relief or improvement in someone's health condition.

Word Variants:

• "Cơn" means "fit," "attack," or "episode," and can be used with other words, such as "cơn đau" (pain), "cơn ho" (cough), etc.
• While "cất cơn" is specific to fever, the structure can be modified for different contexts, such as "cất cơn đau" (to relieve pain).

Different Meanings:

• While "cất cơn" is mainly associated with fever, it can convey a broader meaning of something easing or coming to an end in other contexts, like emotions or situations.

Academic

1. (y học) Abate (said of a fit of fever)