卫生

衛生

wèishēng

noun HSK 3 #4,562

Meanings

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

HSK 3

请注意个人卫生。

Qǐng zhùyì gèrén wèishēng.

Please pay attention to personal hygiene.

HSK 5

这家餐厅的卫生很好。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de wèishēng hěn hǎo.

This restaurant's hygiene is very good.

HSK 7-9

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.

usage

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

卫 wèi

生 shēng