How to Say “Astigmatism” in Vietnamese

loạn thị
loạn thị is the Vietnamese word for astigmatism.
loạn thị is a noun used to describe a vision disorder.
Meaning: disorder of the vision (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The term is composed of loạn (disorder/chaos) and thị (vision/sight).

Which one should you use?

loạn thị specifically refers to astigmatism. It should not be confused with cận thị, which is the term for nearsightedness or viễn thị, which is the term for farsightedness.

Did you know?

  • The word thị in loạn thị is a Sino-Vietnamese loanword meaning 'vision', which is completely unrelated to the common Vietnamese word thị meaning 'persimmon'.
  • The 'chaos' or 'disorder' element in loạn thị is represented by the word loạn, which also describes a state of political or social upheaval.
  • While loạn thị is the medical term, the word loạn is a doublet of lộn, which means 'upside down' or 'inside out'.

Examples in context

  • Tôi bị loạn thị nhẹ.
    I have mild astigmatism.
  • Anh ấy cần đeo kính vì bị loạn thị.
    He needs to wear glasses because of astigmatism.
  • Kết quả kiểm tra cho thấy bạn bị loạn thị.
    The test results show that you have astigmatism.

Example conversation

Mai and Nam are talking about their eyesight.

  1. Mai

    Nam, sao bạn lại đeo kính vậy?
    Nam, why are you wearing glasses?
  2. Nam

    Mình bị loạn thị nên nhìn hơi mờ.
    I have astigmatism, so things look a bit blurry.
  3. Mai

    Bạn bị loạn thị từ khi nào?
    When did you get astigmatism?
  4. Nam

    Mình bị từ năm lớp mười.
    I've had it since tenth grade.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏
Sarah Hayley
Sarah HayleyHelp make this guide better. Spot a mistake, know another way to say it, or have an example from real life? Share it below.
guest
0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Scroll to Top