Giãn cách

/zɛ̤n kɑk/

social distancing

Giãn cách là cách tốt nhất để ngăn chặn sự lây lan của virus.

Social distancing is the best way to prevent the spread of the virus.

Medicine

formal

The practice of maintaining physical distance from others to reduce the spread of infectious diseases, especially during outbreaks or pandemics.

Chính phủ khuyến cáo mọi người giãn cách để giảm nguy cơ lây nhiễm.

The government recommends social distancing to reduce the risk of infection.

This term became widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collocations

social distancing

physical distancing

Use 'giãn cách' when referring to measures to prevent disease spread, especially in formal or public health contexts.

Always use 'giãn cách' in the context of health and safety, not for general spacing or separation.

From 'giãn' (to stretch) + 'cách' (distance), literally meaning 'to stretch apart' or 'to keep apart'.

This phrase is commonly used in public health guidelines and media during disease outbreaks.

giãn

to stretch

root

cách

distance

root

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