卫生

衛生

wèishēng

noun HSK 3 #4,562

Meanings

1 hygiene
2 sanitation
3 hygienic

Characters

to guard; to protect

life; to be born

Literally 'protect life' — keeping clean to stay healthy.

Examples

请注意个人卫生。

Qǐng zhùyì gèrén wèishēng.

Please pay attention to personal hygiene.

这家餐厅的卫生很好。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de wèishēng hěn hǎo.

This restaurant's hygiene is very good.

世界卫生组织总部在日内瓦。

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī zǒngbù zài Rìnèiwǎ.

The World Health Organization headquarters is in Geneva.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 卫生间 (bathroom), 卫生纸 (tissue paper), 卫生局 (health bureau), 世界卫生组织 (WHO).

Stroke Order

卫 wèi

生 shēng