Cơ thể cần nghỉ.

The body needs rest.

Breakdown of Cơ thể cần nghỉ.

• nghỉ: to rest
• cần: to need
• cơ thể: the body

Questions & Answers about Cơ thể cần nghỉ.

What does each word do in Cơ thể cần nghỉ?

• cơ thể = body
• cần = need / needs
• nghỉ = rest

So the structure is:

Subject + cần + verb

Literally: body + need + rest

That is why it can mean The body needs rest or The body needs to rest, depending on context.

Why is there no word for to before nghỉ?

In Vietnamese, you usually do not need a separate word like English to in needs to rest.

After cần, you can put a verb directly:

• cần nghỉ = need to rest
• cần ăn = need to eat
• cần ngủ = need to sleep

So cần nghỉ is completely normal Vietnamese structure.

Why is there no article like the or a before cơ thể?

Vietnamese does not use articles the way English does. There is no direct equivalent of the or a/an in most ordinary sentences.

So cơ thể can mean things like:

• the body
• a body
• one’s body / your body / the body in general

The exact meaning depends on context.

In a health context, Cơ thể cần nghỉ often feels like:

• The body needs rest
• Your body needs to rest