sốt xuất huyết Dingue
The English word "dengue" is translated into Vietnamese as sốt xuất huyết Dingue.
This term refers to the disease known as dengue fever.
Meaning: disease (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sốt xuất huyết literally translates to "hemorrhagic fever", where sốt means "fever" and xuất huyết means "hemorrhage".
Which one should you use?
Bệnh sốt xuất huyết and Bệnh sốt dengue are both used in official healthcare contexts to mean "dengue fever".
Did you know?
- The Vietnamese word for 'fever', sốt, is actually derived from the French word sauce.
- While huyết refers to 'blood' in a medical context like sốt xuất huyết, Vietnamese uses a different word, máu, for blood in everyday conversation.
- The term xuất huyết uses Sino-Vietnamese roots where xuất means 'to exit' or 'to let out' and huyết means 'blood'.
Example sentences for Vietnamese are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Chi and Minh are talking about a sick friend.
- ChiMinh ơi, Nam bị sốt xuất huyết Dingue rồi.Minh, Nam has dengue fever now.
- MinhThật sao? Anh ấy có nặng không?Really? Is it serious for him?
- ChiAnh ấy đang nằm viện điều trị.He is in the hospital for treatment.
- MinhHy vọng anh ấy sớm khỏe lại.I hope he gets well soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dengue” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries huyết, sốt, xuất, CC BY-SA 4.0.
