疾病

jíbìng

noun HSK 6 #2,746

Measure Word

一种疾病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 disease; illness; ailment

Characters

disease; sickness; fast

illness; disease; sick

Double illness — the formal word for disease in medical and official contexts.

Examples

预防疾病比治疗更重要。

Yùfáng jíbìng bǐ zhìliáo gèng zhòngyào.

Preventing disease is more important than treatment.

这种疾病可以通过疫苗预防。

Zhè zhǒng jíbìng kěyǐ tōngguò yìmiáo yùfáng.

This disease can be prevented through vaccination.

心血管疾病是常见的慢性病。

Xīn xuèguǎn jíbìng shì chángjiàn de mànxìngbìng.

Cardiovascular disease is a common chronic illness.

Tips

usage

疾病 is formal/medical. In everyday speech, people say 病 (bìng). 疾病 appears in medical texts, health policies, and formal writing. 疾病控制中心 = CDC (Center for Disease Control).

Stroke Order

疾 jí

病 bìng