ấu nhi

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Infant / Young child: A very young child, typically in the earliest stages of life, from birth to toddler age. The term carries a formal or literary tone and emphasizes the child's tender age and vulnerability.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các cơ sở y tế cần được trang bị để chăm sóc ấu nhi. (Medical facilities need to be equipped to care for infants.)
  • Tình yêu thương là nền tảng cho sự phát triển của ấu nhi. (Love and affection are the foundation for an infant's development.)

Advanced Usage

• The term ấu nhi is relatively rare in modern everyday Vietnamese and is more likely to be found in formal, medical, literary, or religious contexts (e.g., discussing childcare philosophy, pediatric medicine, or classical texts) rather than in casual conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Trẻ sơ sinh (n): Newborn. Specifically refers to a recently born child.

  • Khoa trẻ sơ sinh ở bệnh viện rất hiện đại. (The hospital's newborn ward is very modern.)

• Trẻ nhỏ (n): Small child / Young child. A more common and general term for a young child.

  • Công viên có khu vực vui chơi cho trẻ nhỏ. (The park has a play area for young children.)

• Em bé (n): Baby. The most common and colloquial term.

  • Em bé đang ngủ. (The baby is sleeping.)

Synonyms

• Infant: A very young child or baby.
• Young child: A child in the early years of life.

Related Concepts

• Ấu trĩ (adj): Childish, immature. This adjective shares the root "ấu" (young) but describes immature behavior or thinking, not a physical child.
• Nhi đồng (n): Children (often school-aged). This term generally refers to a slightly older group of children than ấu nhi.