后遗症

後遺症

hòuyízhèng

noun HSK 7 #17,094

Meanings

1 aftereffect; sequela
2 lingering side effect of an illness or event

Characters

to leave behind; residual

symptom; disease

Literally 'after-remaining-symptom' — problems left behind after the main issue is gone.

Examples

这场大病给他留下了后遗症。

Zhè chǎng dà bìng gěi tā liúxià le hòuyízhèng.

This serious illness left him with lasting aftereffects.

经济危机的后遗症至今仍在影响人们的生活。

Jīngjì wēijī de hòuyízhèng zhìjīn réng zài yǐngxiǎng rénmen de shēnghuó.

The aftereffects of the economic crisis are still affecting people's lives.

Tips

usage

后遗症 is commonly used figuratively beyond medicine — a bad breakup, a failed policy, or a financial crash can all leave 后遗症. It became especially common online during and after the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss 'long COVID' symptoms.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

遗 yí

症 zhèng