English–Chinese
“cancer” in Chinese
How to say “cancer” in Chinese
“Cancer” in Chinese is 癌 (ái).
A harmful cell growth that escapes local control, damages nearby structures, and can spread beyond its starting place.
Example sentences with 癌
定期进行癌筛查可以及早发现病变。dìng qī jìn xíng ái shāi chá ké yǐ jí zǎo fā xiàn bìng biàn
Regular cancer screening can detect lesions early.
Tips for using 癌
- In health conversations, this word may appear inside a longer compound after a body-part name, so recognizing it helps parse unfamiliar medical vocabulary.
Other Chinese words for “cancer”
他正在接受癌症治疗。tā zhèng zài jiē shòu ái zhèng zhì liáo
He is receiving treatment for cancer.