ốm đau
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Definition
- Noun:
- Illness; sickness; ailment: The general state of being unwell or in poor health, often referring to physical infirmities or medical conditions.
- Sickness and disease: A collective term encompassing various forms of poor health, maladies, or physical suffering.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tuổi già thường đi kèm với ốm đau. (Old age often comes with illness.)
- Cô ấy phải nghỉ việc vì ốm đau. (She had to quit her job due to sickness.)
- Bảo hiểm y tế giúp giảm gánh nặng khi ốm đau. (Health insurance helps reduce the burden during times of ailment.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ốm đau" is often used in a general, collective sense rather than for a specific disease. It emphasizes the condition of being unwell and the associated hardships.
- Cuộc sống của họ bị ảnh hưởng nhiều bởi ốm đau. (Their life is greatly affected by sickness.)
Variants and Related Words
Đau ốm (n): This is a direct variant with the same meaning as "ốm đau," also meaning illness or sickness.
- Anh ấy vắng mặt vì đau ốm. (He is absent due to illness.)
Bệnh tật (n): Disease, sickness. This is a close synonym but can sometimes imply more specific or serious medical conditions.
- Bệnh tật là điều không ai muốn. (Disease is something nobody wants.)
Synonyms
- Illness: The state of being sick.
- Sickness: The condition of being ill.
- Ailment: A minor illness or health problem.
- Infirmity: Physical or mental weakness.
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
Ốm đau bệnh tật: A common four-word idiom that intensifies the meaning, translating to "all manner of illnesses and diseases." It stresses the totality of health problems.
- Phòng tránh ốm đau bệnh tật là rất quan trọng. (Preventing all kinds of sickness and disease is very important.)
Lúc ốm đau: When (one is) sick; during illness.
- Lúc ốm đau mới thấy sức khỏe quý giá. (It is when one is sick that one realizes the value of health.)
- như đau ốm