Definition

1. Verb:
   • To nourish / to fortify: To improve or restore one's health and physical strength by consuming nutritious foods or tonics, especially after an illness, period of hard work, or weakness.
   • To feed up: To provide rich, nourishing food to help someone gain strength or recover their health.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau trận ốm, anh ấy cần được tẩm bổ. (After the illness, he needs to be nourished / fed up.)
  • Mẹ tôi thường nấu cháo gà để tẩm bổ cho cả nhà. (My mother often cooks chicken porridge to nourish the whole family.)
  • Điều quan trọng là phải tẩm bổ cơ thể một cách khoa học. (It is important to nourish the body in a scientific way.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts of care and recovery. It implies a deliberate, thoughtful action of providing high-quality nutrition, not just regular eating.
• It can be used reflexively: (to nourish oneself).
  • Cô ấy tự tẩm bổ bằng các loại hạt và trái cây. (She nourishes herself with nuts and fruits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bồi bổ (v): A very close synonym, also meaning to nourish or build up health through food and tonics.
  • Thuốc này dùng để bồi bổ cơ thể. (This medicine is used to fortify the body.)
• Dinh dưỡng (n): Nutrition.
• Thuốc bổ (n): Tonic, dietary supplement.

Synonyms

• Nourish: To provide with food or other substances necessary for health and growth.
• Fortify: To strengthen or invigorate, often with nutrients.
• Feed up: To give extra food to improve health or strength.

Related Idioms and Common Phrases

• Ăn uống tẩm bổ: To eat and drink for nourishment/fortification.
  • Kỳ nghỉ này là dịp để mọi người ăn uống tẩm bổ. (This holiday is an occasion for everyone to eat for fortification.)
• Tẩm bổ sức khoẻ: To nourish one's health.
  • Món súp này giúp tẩm bổ sức khoẻ rất tốt. (This soup is excellent for nourishing one's health.)

verb

1. to feed up