关节炎

關節炎

guānjiéyán

noun #12,747

Meanings

1 arthritis

Characters

to close; joint; barrier

joint; section; festival

inflammation; -itis

Examples

HSK 7-9

他的关节炎每到冬天就会加重。

Tā de guānjiéyán měi dào dōngtiān jiù huì jiāzhòng.

His arthritis gets worse every winter.

HSK 7-9

很多老年人都患有关节炎。

Hěnduō lǎoniánrén dōu huànyǒu guānjiéyán.

Many elderly people suffer from arthritis.

Tips

memory

关节 (joint) + 炎 (inflammation) = inflammation of the joints. The suffix 炎 appears in many medical terms: 肺炎 (pneumonia), 肝炎 (hepatitis), 胃炎 (gastritis).

Stroke Order

关 guān

节 jié

炎 yán