Definition

1. Verb (Động từ): * To eat with a good appetite after recovering from an illness: This verb specifically describes the act of eating heartily or with renewed appetite following a period of sickness or poor appetite.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bé mới ốm dậy, hôm nay đã biết giả bửa rồi. (The child just recovered from illness and today is already eating with a good appetite.)
  • Bác sĩ nói bệnh nhân đang giả bửa là dấu hiệu tốt. (The doctor said the patient eating heartily is a good sign.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giả bửa" is often used in contexts of caregiving, health, and recovery. It carries a positive connotation, indicating improvement and returning strength.
• It is typically used to describe someone else's eating behavior, especially that of a child, an elderly person, or a convalescent, rather than one's own.

Variants and Related Words

• Ăn ngon miệng: To eat with appetite / to enjoy one's food. (A more general term, not specific to post-illness recovery.)
• Ăn được: To be able to eat. (A simpler, more neutral phrase that can also indicate recovery of appetite.)
• Hồi phục: To recover, to convalesce. (The general state of getting better after illness.)

Synonyms

• Ăn ngon trở lại: To eat well again.
• Ăn khỏe: To eat robustly / heartily.

Notes on Usage

• "Giả bửa" is a distinctive and somewhat vivid term in Vietnamese. There is no single, direct English equivalent that captures the specific nuance of post-illness hearty eating. The provided definition "to eat with a good appetite following a sickness" is a descriptive translation.
• This word is considered informal and is commonly used in spoken language and familiar contexts.

1. Ăn giả bửa
2. Eat with good appetite following a sickness