xuất viện
Definition
- Verb:
- To be discharged from the hospital: The primary meaning of "xuất viện" is the formal act of a patient leaving a hospital or medical facility after completing treatment, with official permission from the doctor.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bác sĩ nói bệnh nhân có thể xuất viện vào ngày mai. (The doctor said the patient can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow.)
- Sau một tuần điều trị, anh ấy đã xuất viện. (After a week of treatment, he was discharged from the hospital.)
- Lễ xuất viện của cô ấy là một dịp vui mừng. (Her discharge from the hospital was a joyous occasion.)
Advanced Usage
- "Giấy xuất viện": Discharge papers; the official document summarizing the patient's stay and treatment, provided upon leaving.
- Nhớ mang theo giấy xuất viện khi tái khám. (Remember to bring your discharge papers for the follow-up appointment.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhập viện (v): To be admitted to the hospital; the opposite action of "xuất viện".
- Bà ấy phải nhập viện vì cơn đau dạ dày. (She had to be admitted to the hospital due to a stomach ache.)
Ra viện (v): A more colloquial synonym for "xuất viện", meaning to leave the hospital.
- Mọi người đều mừng khi ông cụ ra viện. (Everyone was happy when the old man left the hospital.)
Synonyms
- To be discharged: The formal and most accurate equivalent.
- To leave the hospital: A common, direct phrase.
Related Idioms
- Mừng như được xuất viện: To be as happy as if one were discharged from the hospital; used to express immense relief and joy, often after a difficult period.
- Khi nghe tin con an toàn, bà ấy mừng như được xuất viện. (When she heard her child was safe, she was as happy as if she had been discharged from the hospital.)