Definition

1. Verb: To catch a cold, to catch a chill. This refers to the sudden onset of a common illness, typically with symptoms like a runny nose, cough, or slight fever, often due to exposure to unfavorable weather (e.g., cold, rain, wind).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trời mưa mà không mặc áo mưa, bạn rất dễ ngộ cảm. (If you go out in the rain without a raincoat, you are very likely to catch a cold.)
  • Cháu bé ngộ cảm sau khi tắm xong gặp gió lùa. (The child caught a chill after bathing and being exposed to a draft.)
  • Mùa này thời tiết thay đổi thất thường, nhiều người bị ngộ cảm. (The weather is unpredictable this season, so many people are catching colds.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is often used in contexts emphasizing the suddenness () of the illness and its common cause: exposure to the elements. It is slightly more formal or traditional than the simpler word .

Variants and Related Words

• Cảm (Verb/Noun): A more general and common term for having a cold. (I have a cold).
• Cảm lạnh (Verb/Noun): Specifically emphasizes catching a cold from cold weather. Similar to but more commonly used in modern Vietnamese.
• Cảm mạo (Verb/Noun): A formal or traditional term for catching a cold, often used in medical contexts. is a type of .

Synonyms

• Bị cảm: To have a cold.
• Trúng gió / Trúng mưa: To be affected by wind/rain (can lead to ).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Dễ ngộ cảm: Prone to catching colds.
• Ngộ cảm vì thời tiết: To catch a cold because of the weather.
• Phòng tránh ngộ cảm: To prevent catching a cold.

1. Catch [a] cold