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“asthma” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiào chuǎn

Example

他昨晚哮喘发作了。tā zuó wǎn xiào chuǎn fā zuò le

He had an asthma attack last night.

Illustration for 哮喘 (asthma)

How to say “asthma” in Chinese

“Asthma” in Chinese is 哮喘 (xiào chuǎn).

A breathing condition whose sensitive airways overreact by narrowing and causing wheezy breathing.

Full entry for 哮喘: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 哮喘

医生建议用药物控制哮喘。yī shēng jiàn yì yòng yào wù kòng zhì xiào chuǎn

The doctor recommended using medication to control asthma.

Tips for using 哮喘

  • In everyday health conversations, this word identifies an established condition, so a clear report also states whether breathing trouble is happening now and whether prescribed medicine is available.

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