thụ bệnh
Definition
- Verb (formal/literary):
- To contract an illness: To become infected with or develop a disease. This term emphasizes the process of receiving or acquiring the sickness.
- To fall ill: To become sick. This is a more general meaning, focusing on the state of becoming unwell.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy thụ bệnh sau chuyến công tác. (He contracted an illness after his business trip.)
- Trẻ nhỏ dễ thụ bệnh khi thời tiết thay đổi. (Young children easily fall ill when the weather changes.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered formal and is more commonly found in literary, medical, or historical contexts rather than in everyday conversation. In modern spoken Vietnamese, "mắc bệnh," "bị bệnh," or "phát bệnh" are more frequently used.
Variants and Related Words
- Mắc bệnh (v): To contract a disease; to fall ill. (Common, modern usage)
- Bị bệnh (v): To be sick/ill. (Very common, general usage)
- Phát bệnh (v): For an illness to manifest or break out; to develop symptoms.
Synonyms
- Contract: To acquire or become affected by (a disease).
- Succumb to: To yield to (a disease or illness).
- Fall ill: To become unwell.
Notes on Usage
- The word "thụ" implies receiving or being subjected to something, which in this compound conveys the meaning of "receiving" an illness.
- As indicated in the reference, this term can be considered somewhat archaic ("arch.") but is still understood and used in specific registers.