Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phát bệnh

[faːt̚˧˦ ʔɓəjŋ̟˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fall ill; to become sick; to be afflicted by disease

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bị ốm; mắc bệnh

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

Tôi phát bệnh và chán nản vì sự thiếu thẩm mỹ của hắn.I'm sick and tired of his lack of taste.

Tatoeba sentence #1543001 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to outbreak; to onset

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bùng phát; khởi phát

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “phát bệnh” mean?

(verb) to fall ill; to become sick; to be afflicted by disease

Is “phát bệnh” formal or informal?

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