并发症 (bìngfāzhèng): complication (medical)

Measure Word

一种并发症 zhǒng

Meanings

1 complication (medical)
2 secondary condition

Characters

并

bìng

simultaneously; together

Examples

糖尿病可能引起很多并发症。

Tángniàobìng kěnéng yǐnqǐ hěn duō bìngfāzhèng.

Diabetes can cause many complications.

手术后出现了严重的并发症。

Shǒushù hòu chūxiàn le yánzhòng de bìngfāzhèng.

Serious complications appeared after the surgery.

Tips

memory

并 (simultaneously) + 发 (to occur) + 症 (illness) = an illness that occurs alongside the primary one. Complications are diseases that 'co-occur.'

Stroke Order

并 bìng

发 fā

症 zhèng

Related Words

并非 bìngfēi HSK 7 #2,388

really isn't / by no means / not at all

症 zhèng #1,936

disease; illness; condition / symptom; syndrome

并且 bìngqiě HSK 3 #722

and; besides; moreover

并 bìng HSK 4 #213

and; moreover; simultaneously / (not) at all (used before negatives for emphasis)

并非如此 bìngfēirúcǐ #7,517

this is not the case / it is not so / on the contrary

爆发 bàofā HSK 6 #3,465

to break out; to erupt / to burst forth (emotion, conflict, disease)

并肩 bìngjiān #9,386

side by side; shoulder to shoulder / to stand/fight together; in solidarity

发言 fāyán HSK 3 #4,941

to make a speech / to speak / statement

假发 jiǎfà #4,875

wig / false hair

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to