giải nhiệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 解熱 (“to relieve heat or a fever”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːj˧˩ ɲiət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːj˧˨ ɲiək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːj˨˩˦ ɲiək̚˨˩˨]

    Verb

    giải nhiệt

    1. (alternative medicine) to relieve "hot" qi in your body in order to reduce acne, inflammation, etc.
      trà giải nhiệt
      hot-qi-relieving herbal tea

    Usage notes

    • Not to be confused with hạ sốt (“to cool down a fever”)
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