bệnh chứng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 病症, composed of 病 (“disease”) and 症 (“indication”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩˨ cɨŋ˦˥]
Noun
bệnh chứng
- (medicine) a condition; disorder
- (medicine) an indication; sign of disease
Usage notes
- This term is mostly used in the context of traditional medicine.