nhiễm

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from (to dye; to catch something bad).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

nhiễm

  1. to inadvertently take in something that's bad for your health
    nhiễm lạnh
    to have hypothermia
    (literally, “to "catch" the cold”)
    nhiễm bệnh
    to contract a disease/illness
    nhiễm trùng
    to have an infection
    (literally, “to "catch" bugs”)

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