肾病

腎病

shènbìng

noun #39,872

Meanings

1 kidney disease
2 nephropathy

Characters

illness, disease

Examples

HSK 6

肾病患者需要控制饮食。

Shènbìng huànzhě xūyào kòngzhì yǐnshí.

Kidney disease patients need to control their diet.

HSK 7-9

他患有慢性肾病多年。

Tā huànyǒu mànxìng shènbìng duōnián.

He has had chronic kidney disease for many years.

Tips

usage

Related terms: 肾炎 (nephritis, inflamed kidney), 肾结石 (kidney stone), 肾衰竭 (kidney failure). In Traditional Chinese Medicine, 肾 also governs vitality - 补肾 (tonify the kidney) is a distinct cultural concept unrelated to kidney disease.

Stroke Order

肾 shèn

病 bìng