nhà thương

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhà (“house”) +‎ thương (“injury”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaː˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaː˦˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲaː˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) nhà thương

  1. (now humorous, dated in serious usage) hospital (clarification of this definition is needed (evidence for humorous use).)
    Synonym: bệnh viện
    nhà thương thí ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    nhà thương điên ― a madhouse

Usage notes

  • Bệnh viện tâm thần is used alongside the more colloquial nhà thương.
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