慢性病 (mànxìngbìng): chronic disease

Measure Word

一种慢性病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 chronic disease
2 chronic illness

Characters

nature, characteristic

病

bìng

illness

Examples

糖尿病是一种慢性病。

Tángniàobìng shì yī zhǒng mànxìngbìng.

Diabetes is a chronic disease.

慢性病患者需要长期服药。

Mànxìngbìng huànzhě xūyào chángqī fúyào.

Chronic disease patients need long-term medication.

Tips

usage

Opposite of 急性病 (jíxìngbìng, acute illness). Common 慢性病 include 高血压 (hypertension), 糖尿病 (diabetes), 哮喘 (asthma).

Stroke Order

慢 màn

性 xìng

病 bìng

Related Words

慢病 mànbìng

chronic disease / chronic illness

慢性 mànxìng HSK 7 #13,482

chronic (of illness) / slow-developing

性病 xìngbìng #10,588

sexually transmitted disease / venereal disease / STD

营养性疾病 yíngyǎngxìngjíbìng

nutritional disease / disease caused by dietary deficiency, excess, or imbalance

感染性疾病 gǎnrǎnxìngjíbìng

infectious disease / communicable disease

侵袭性疾病 qīnxíxìngjíbìng

invasive disease / invasive infection

心脏病 xīnzàngbìng HSK 6 #2,748

heart disease / cardiac disease

疾病 jíbìng HSK 6 #2,746

disease; illness; ailment

病 bìng HSK 1 #826

illness; disease / to fall ill

毛病 máobìng HSK 3 #2,454

fault; defect; problem / bad habit / illness; ailment (colloquial)