tiêm chủng
Definition
Noun:
- Vaccination / Immunization: The process of administering a vaccine into the body, typically by injection, to stimulate the immune system and provide protection against specific infectious diseases.
Verb (to vaccinate / to immunize):
- The act of giving a vaccine to a person or animal. This is often used in the passive voice or as a compound verb in Vietnamese (e.g., "được tiêm chủng" meaning "to be vaccinated").
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Tiêm chủng là biện pháp phòng bệnh hiệu quả. (Vaccination is an effective disease prevention measure.)
- Chương trình tiêm chủng mở rộng cho trẻ em rất quan trọng. (The expanded immunization program for children is very important.)
Verb:
- Tất cả trẻ em đều cần được tiêm chủng đầy đủ. (All children need to be fully vaccinated.)
- Bác sĩ sẽ tiêm chủng cho bệnh nhân vào sáng mai. (The doctor will vaccinate the patient tomorrow morning.)
Advanced Usage
"tiêm chủng vắc-xin": This phrase is a tautology but is sometimes used for emphasis, meaning "to vaccinate with a vaccine."
- Người dân được khuyến khích đi tiêm chủng vắc-xin Covid-19. (People are encouraged to get the Covid-19 vaccine.)
"tiêm chủng phòng bệnh": prophylactic vaccination; vaccination for disease prevention.
- Tiêm chủng phòng bệnh giúp giảm tỷ lệ tử vong. (Preventive vaccination helps reduce the mortality rate.)
Variants and Related Words
Chủng ngừa (v/n): A synonym for vaccination/immunization.
- Chủng ngừa cúm được khuyến cáo hàng năm. (Flu vaccination is recommended annually.)
Tiêm phòng (v/n): Another common synonym meaning to inject for prevention.
- Tôi đã đi tiêm phòng bệnh viêm gan B. (I went to get the hepatitis B prevention shot.)
Synonyms
- Immunization: The process of making a person immune to an infection.
- Vaccination: The act of introducing a vaccine to confer immunity.
- Inoculation: A more technical term for introducing a pathogen or vaccine into an organism.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Đi tiêm chủng: To go get vaccinated (a common phrase for the activity).
- Cả gia đình tôi đã đi tiêm chủng. (My whole family went to get vaccinated.)
Lịch tiêm chủng: Vaccination schedule.
- Bố mẹ cần theo dõi lịch tiêm chủng của con. (Parents need to follow their child's vaccination schedule.)