Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhà thương

[ɲaː˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hospital

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bệnh viện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounConnotation: humorous

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora More common Người Việt hải ngoại · Vietnamese diaspora Used miền Nam trước 1975 · Pre-1975 South Vietnam • Still heard in the South and overseas.

Examples

nhà thương thí

nhà thương điêna madhouse

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Equivalents & related

Same word, different era bệnh viện (noun) hospital Tiếng Việt

Topics: House & home

Common questions

What does “nhà thương” mean?

(noun) hospital

Is “nhà thương” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“bệnh viện” (Tiếng Việt) — same word, different era.