viêm phế quản
[viəm˧˧ fe˧˦ kwaːn˧˩]
Bronchitis in Vietnamese is viêm phế quản.
The term refers to the inflammation of the lungs.
Meaning: inflammation of the lungs (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of viêm (inflammation), phế (lung/waste) and quản (tube/pipe), literally meaning inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, respiratory issues like viêm phế quản are often attributed to 'wind' gió, leading to the common practice of cạo gió or coin rubbing to treat symptoms.
- The character for viêm (炎) is composed of two 'fire' radicals stacked vertically, visually representing intense heat or inflammation.
- While phế refers to the lungs in viêm phế quản, it can also mean 'waste' or 'abolished' depending on the character used in other contexts.
Examples in context
- Anh ấy đang bị viêm phế quản.He has bronchitis.
- Viêm phế quản có thể gây ho nặng.Bronchitis can cause a heavy cough.
- Bác sĩ chẩn đoán cô ấy bị viêm phế quản.The doctor diagnosed her with bronchitis.
Example conversation
Minh asks Hương about her health after seeing her cough.
- MinhEm có sao không? Em ho nhiều quá.Are you okay? You are coughing a lot.
- HươngEm bị viêm phế quản rồi anh ạ.I have bronchitis, Minh.
- MinhEm đã đi khám bác sĩ chưa?Have you seen a doctor yet?
- HươngEm đi khám rồi và đang uống thuốc.I went to the doctor and I am taking medicine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bronchitis” translations and entries viêm phế quản, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries phế, quản, viêm, viêm phế quản, CC BY-SA 4.0.
