Definition

1. Noun:
   • Leucorrhoea (medical term): A white or yellowish-white discharge from the vagina, often considered a symptom in traditional medicine and gynecology.
   • Vaginal discharge (common term): A general term for non-menstrual fluid secreted from the vagina; when excessive or abnormal in color/odor, it is referred to as "khí hư".

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chị ấy đi khám phụ khoa vì bị khí hư nhiều. (She went for a gynecological examination because she had excessive leucorrhoea.)
  • Khí hư bất thường có thể là dấu hiệu của viêm nhiễm. (Abnormal vaginal discharge can be a sign of infection.)
  • Theo Đông y, khí hư là do khí huyết hư suy. (According to traditional medicine, leucorrhoea is caused by deficiency of vital energy and blood.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khí hư ra nhiều": to have profuse leucorrhoea / heavy vaginal discharge.

  • Sau khi sinh, một số phụ nữ thường bị khí hư ra nhiều. (After giving birth, some women often have profuse leucorrhoea.)

• "Khí hư có mùi hôi": foul-smelling vaginal discharge.

  • Khí hư có mùi hôi cần được điều trị sớm. (Foul-smelling vaginal discharge needs early treatment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Huyết bạch (cũ): An older, synonymous term for "khí hư", also meaning leucorrhoea. This term is less common in modern everyday language but may be found in traditional medical contexts.
• Dịch âm đạo: A more clinical, descriptive term for vaginal discharge, not necessarily pathological.
• Huyết trắng: Another common colloquial term for leucorrhoea, literally "white blood".

Synonyms

• Leucorrhoea (Medical English): The direct technical/medical equivalent.
• Vaginal discharge (General English): The broader, more common term. "Khí hư" specifically implies a pathological or excessive condition within this category.
• Whites (Archaic/Colloquial English): An old-fashioned informal term.

Related Phrases

• Bệnh khí hư: leucorrhoea (as a condition/disease).
  • Bà lang đang chữa bệnh khí hư cho bệnh nhân. (The herbalist is treating the patient's leucorrhoea.)

Related Idioms

(Note: "Khí hư" is a specific medical/pathological term. There are no common idioms using this word. It is used literally.)

1. (cũng nói) huyết bạch Leucorrhoea