châm cứu
[t͡ɕəm˧˧ kiw˧˦]
Acupuncture in Vietnamese is châm cứu.
The term châm cứu is used both for the practice of acupuncture and the specific medical procedure itself.
Meaning: insertion of needles for remedial purposes (noun)
Did you know?
- The Vietnamese term châm cứu actually describes two different techniques: châm refers to the needle insertion and cứu refers to moxibustion, which involves burning dried mugwort near the skin.
- The term châm cứu is a Sino-Vietnamese compound, meaning its components are derived from Chinese characters used in traditional medicine.
- A practitioner of châm cứu may use 'fire needles', where the needle is heated before insertion, a specific variation of the practice in Vietnam.
Examples in context
- Châm cứu chữa đau lưngAcupuncture for back pain
- Châm kim giảm căng thẳngAcupuncture to reduce stress
- Tôi muốn đi châm cứuI want to get acupuncture
- Cảm thấy nhẹ nhõm sau khi châm cứuFeel relief after acupuncture
- Châm cứu rất có lợi cho sức khỏe.Acupuncture is very beneficial for health.
- Cô ấy đang học về châm cứu.She is studying acupuncture.
- Phương pháp châm cứu này rất hiệu quả.This acupuncture method is very effective.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are talking about traditional medicine at a clinic.
- HươngAnh có biết về châm cứu không?Do you know about acupuncture?
- NamTôi có nghe nói, nhưng chưa thử.I have heard of it, but I haven't tried it.
- HươngChâm cứu giúp giảm đau lưng rất tốt.Acupuncture helps relieve back pain very well.
- NamVậy để tôi thử xem sao.Then let me give it a try.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “acupuncture” translations and entries châm cứu, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries châm, châm cứu, cứu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
