老年病

lǎoniánbìng

noun #54,529

Measure Word

一种老年病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 geriatric disease; age-related illness
2 old-people's illness

Characters

illness; disease

Examples

高血压和糖尿病都是常见的老年病。

Gāoxuèyā hé tángniàobìng dōu shì chángjiàn de lǎoniánbìng.

High blood pressure and diabetes are common geriatric illnesses.

现在很多年轻人也开始得老年病了。

Xiànzài hěn duō niánqīngrén yě kāishǐ dé lǎoniánbìng le.

Nowadays many young people are starting to get age-related illnesses too.

Tips

usage

Umbrella term covering chronic diseases of aging — hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, dementia, osteoporosis. The medical-specialty equivalent is 老年医学 'geriatrics'. Increasingly used jokingly online for 30-somethings developing back pain or high cholesterol.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

年 nián

病 bìng