Definition

1. Verb:
   • To convalesce; to be in convalescence: The primary meaning of "dưỡng bịnh" is to rest and receive care in order to recover one's health and strength after an illness, injury, or medical treatment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau ca phẫu thuật, ông ấy cần một tháng ở nhà để dưỡng bịnh. (After the surgery, he needs a month at home to convalesce.)
  • Bác sĩ khuyên bà nên dưỡng bịnh ở nơi yên tĩnh. (The doctor advised her to convalesce in a quiet place.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or caring contexts, emphasizing a period of dedicated recovery. It implies a more passive, restorative process than active treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• Dưỡng bệnh (v): A common variant spelling with the same meaning: to convalesce.
  • Anh ấy đang dưỡng bệnh tại nhà riêng. (He is convalescing at his private home.)
• Hồi phục sức khỏe (v): to recuperate, to recover one's health.
• Nghỉ ngơi để hồi phục (v): to rest to recover.

Synonyms

• Convalesce: To recover health and strength gradually after illness.
• Recuperate: To recover from illness or exertion.
• Recover: To return to a normal state of health.

Related Idioms

• Ở nhà dưỡng bịnh: To stay home to convalesce.
  • Cô ấy quyết định ở nhà dưỡng bịnh thay vì đi làm ngay. (She decided to stay home to convalesce instead of going back to work immediately.)

verb

1. to convalesce; to be in convalescence