thoái hoá

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To degenerate: To decline in quality, function, or condition to a lower, worse, or simpler state. This is the most common meaning, often used in medical, biological, and social contexts.
   • To deteriorate: To become progressively worse in physical or moral qualities.

2. Noun:

   • Degeneration: The process or state of having degenerated.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sụn khớp có thể bị thoái hoá theo thời gian. (Joint cartilage can degenerate over time.)
  • Đạo đức xã hội không nên thoái hoá. (Social morals should not deteriorate.)
• Noun:
  • Thoái hoá đốt sống là một bệnh phổ biến. (Spinal degeneration is a common disease.)

Advanced Usage

• "thoái hoá đạo đức": moral degeneration/decay.
  • Hiện tượng thoái hoá đạo đức trong một bộ phận giới trẻ đáng lo ngại. (The phenomenon of moral decay among a section of youth is concerning.)
• "thoái hoá khớp": joint degeneration (medical term for osteoarthritis).
  • Bà ngoại tôi bị thoái hoá khớp gối. (My grandmother has knee joint degeneration.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thoái hoá biến chất (n/v): Degeneration with a strong negative connotation, often implying corruption or debasement.
• Thoái hoá thần kinh (n): Neurodegeneration.
  • Bệnh Alzheimer là một dạng thoái hoá thần kinh. (Alzheimer's disease is a form of neurodegeneration.)

Synonyms

• Degenerate: Decline, worsen, decay.
• Deteriorate: Worsen, decline, degrade.
• Degeneration: Deterioration, decay, decline.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Thoái lui (v): To retreat or recede (different from ; focuses on moving backward, not declining in quality).
• Phát triển (v): To develop (antonym).
• Suy thoái (v/n): To decline/recession (often used in economic contexts, but can be synonymous with in broader decline contexts).