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nhiễm

[ɲiəm˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to inadvertently take in something bad for one's health

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất cố hấp thụ thứ có hại cho sức khỏe

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

nhiễm lạnhto have hypothermia

nhiễm bệnhto contract a disease/illness

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to become so immersed in a particular hobby or subculture that it starts to affect behavior in real life; to LARP

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngâm mình quá sâu vào một sở thích hoặc văn hóa con

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nhiễm phim Hànto act like one is in Korean drama

nhiễm gameto be a video game LARPer

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What does “nhiễm” mean?

(verb) to inadvertently take in something bad for one's health

Is “nhiễm” formal or informal?

nhiễm is generally informal.

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