性病 (xìngbìng): sexually transmitted disease

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一种性病 zhǒng

性病的预防很重要。

Xìngbìng de yùfáng hěn zhòngyào.

Prevention of STDs is very important.

医生建议他做性病检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò xìngbìng jiǎnchá.

The doctor suggested he get tested for STDs.

usage

The formal medical term is 性传播疾病 (xìng chuánbō jíbìng), but 性病 is the common everyday term.

性 xìng

病 bìng