tuyệt kinh
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Menopause: The permanent cessation of menstruation and fertility in women, marking the end of the reproductive phase of life. It is a natural biological process, typically confirmed after 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy đang trải qua thời kỳ tuyệt kinh. (She is going through menopause.)
- Triệu chứng bốc hỏa là phổ biến ở giai đoạn tuyệt kinh. (Hot flashes are a common symptom during menopause.)
- Bác sĩ giải thích về những thay đổi sức khỏe sau tuyệt kinh. (The doctor explained the health changes after menopause.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used formally in medical and health contexts. In everyday conversation, more descriptive phrases like "thời kỳ mãn kinh" (the period of menopause) or "tuổi mãn kinh" (menopause age) are also common, though "tuyệt kinh" remains the precise clinical term for the event itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Mãn kinh (n): This is the more frequently used general term for "menopause," often referring to the broader transition period (perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause).
- Chăm sóc sức khỏe tuổi mãn kinh rất quan trọng. (Healthcare during menopausal age is very important.)
- Tiền mãn kinh (n): Perimenopause, the transitional period leading up to menopause.
- Các triệu chứng tiền mãn kinh có thể kéo dài vài năm. (Perimenopausal symptoms can last for several years.)
Synonyms
- Menopause: The primary and direct synonym in English.
- Change of life: A common, less clinical English idiom for menopause.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom using the word "tuyệt kinh" itself, the life stage is sometimes referred to metaphorically in Vietnamese.
- Bước sang tuổi không còn kinh nguyệt: A descriptive phrase meaning "to step into the age without menstruation."