nội trú
Definition
- Adjective:
- Resident in, stay-in: Describes a person, typically a student, trainee, or patient, who lives and sleeps within the institution (like a school, hospital, or training facility) where they study, work, or receive treatment, as opposed to commuting daily.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Con tôi là học sinh nội trú. (My child is a boarding student.)
- Bệnh nhân đó đang điều trị nội trú. (That patient is receiving inpatient treatment.)
- Anh ấy là bác sĩ nội trú tại bệnh viện. (He is a resident doctor at the hospital.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is commonly used in educational and medical contexts to specify a residential or full-time institutional arrangement.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoại trú (adj): outpatient; day student. The direct antonym, referring to someone who receives services or education at an institution but returns home daily.
- Bệnh nhân ngoại trú sẽ tái khám vào tuần sau. (The outpatient will have a follow-up appointment next week.)
Synonyms
- Boarding (for students).
- Resident (for doctors, trainees).
- Inpatient (for hospital patients).
- Live-in.
Related Terms and Phrases
Trường nội trú (n): boarding school.
- Cậu bé học tại một trường nội trú. (The boy studies at a boarding school.)
Ký túc xá (n): dormitory. The residential building where nội trú students live.
- Sinh viên nội trú sống trong ký túc xá. (Boarding students live in the dormitory.)
adj
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resident in, stay-in
