No. 141 in Vietnamese
bệnh
The Vietnamese word "bệnh" means "disease" or "illness" in English.
In a sentence
Tôi bị bệnh nên không thể đến trường hôm nay.
I am sick, so I cannot go to school today.
Here, 'bệnh' refers to being sick or ill, describing the person's health condition.
Người ta cần phải chữa trị bệnh để sống khỏe mạnh.
One needs to treat illnesses to live healthily.
In this context, 'bệnh' refers to illness or disease, used in a general sense.
Nghiện điện thoại cũng được xem là một dạng bệnh hiện đại.
Phone addiction is also considered a type of modern ailment.
Here, 'bệnh' is used metaphorically to describe an adverse habit or condition.
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