nhiễm

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 染 (“to dye; to catch something bad”). Doublet of nhuộm and nhuốm. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲiəm˦ˀ˥] (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲiəm˧˨] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲim˨˩˦] === Verb === nhiễm to inadvertently take in something bad for one's health nhiễm lạnh ― to have hypothermia (literally, “to "catch" the cold”) nhiễm bệnh ― to contract a disease/illness nhiễm trùng ― to have an infection (literally, “to "catch" bugs”) (colloquial) to become so immersed in a particular hobby or subculture that it starts to affect behavior in real life; to LARP Synonym: lậm nhiễm phim Hàn ― to act like one is in Korean drama nhiễm game ― to be a video game LARPer ==== Derived terms ====