nóng đầu

Trẻ em nóng đầu cần được nghỉ ngơi trên giường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To have a feverish head / to have a hot head: A colloquial expression primarily used to describe a young child who is beginning to develop a fever, often indicated by a warm or hot forehead.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Con tôi đang nóng đầu, có lẽ sắp sốt. (My child has a hot head; perhaps he is about to get a fever.)
  • Trông bé có vẻ mệt và nóng đầu. (The baby looks tired and feverish.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is almost exclusively used in informal, familial contexts concerning children's health. It describes the initial symptom or sensation before a full fever is confirmed.

Variants and Related Words

• Sốt (v/n): to have a fever / fever. This is the standard term for fever.
  • Bé bị sốt cao. (The child has a high fever.)
• Nóng (adj): hot. The root adjective describing high temperature.
  • Trán nóng. (A hot forehead.)

Synonyms

• To feel feverish: To have symptoms suggestive of a fever.
• To be warm (with fever): To have an elevated body temperature.

Notes on Usage

• "Nóng đầu" is an idiomatic, descriptive phrase, not a formal medical term. It is used as a predicate adjective (e.g., ).
• It specifically implies the onset of illness in children and carries a connotation of caregiver concern. It is not typically used for adults.