ăn chín uống sôi

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

to practice good hygiene by only consuming cooked food and boiled water

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “ăn chín uống sôi” mean?

to practice good hygiene by only consuming cooked food and boiled water

Is “ăn chín uống sôi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.