trụy thai

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Miscarriage: The spontaneous or accidental loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive independently. This term specifically refers to a miscarriage caused by an external accident or trauma.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy bị trụy thai sau một tai nạn. (She had a miscarriage after an accident.)
  • Ngã từ cầu thang có thể dẫn đến trụy thai. (Falling down the stairs can lead to a miscarriage.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trụy thai" is clinical and direct. It is most commonly used in medical contexts or when describing the cause as an explicit physical accident or shock.

Variants and Related Words

• Sẩy thai (n): Miscarriage. This is a more general and commonly used term for miscarriage, not necessarily implying an accidental cause.
  • Cô ấy bị sẩy thai tự nhiên. (She had a natural miscarriage.)

Synonyms

• Miscarriage: The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy.
• Traumatic abortion: A medical term for pregnancy loss due to injury.

Important Note

• "Trụy thai" is not a verb. It is a noun describing the condition or event. One does not say "cô ấy trụy thai" as an action. Correct usage is "bị trụy thai" (to suffer/have a miscarriage).
• It specifically implies the miscarriage is induced by an external force or accident, unlike more general terms.