矽肺病

xīfèibìng

noun

Measure Word

一种矽肺病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 silicosis (occupational lung disease from inhaling silica dust)

Characters

silicon (older name)

illness, disease

Examples

长期在矿井工作的工人易患矽肺病。

Chángqī zài kuàngjǐng gōngzuò de gōngrén yì huàn xīfèibìng.

Workers who spend long periods in mines are prone to silicosis.

矽肺病是一种无法治愈的职业病。

Xīfèibìng shì yī zhǒng wúfǎ zhìyù de zhíyèbìng.

Silicosis is an incurable occupational disease.

Tips

usage

矽 (xī) is the older Chinese name for silicon, still used in compound terms like 矽肺 and 矽钢 (silicon steel). The mainland chemistry term for the element is now 硅 (guī), but 矽肺病 has stuck as the medical name.

Stroke Order

矽 xī

肺 fèi

病 bìng