English–Chinese
“chronic illness” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmàn xìng bìng
Example
他有慢性病，但工作还能正常进行。tā yǒu màn xìng bìng dàn gōng zuò hái néng zhèng cháng jìn xíng
He has a chronic illness, but he can still work normally.
How to say “chronic illness” in Chinese
“Chronic illness” in Chinese is 慢性病 (màn xìng bìng).
A health condition whose care stretches across ordinary life instead of ending with one short treatment.
Example sentences with 慢性病
这些慢性病需要长期治疗。zhè xiē màn xìng bìng xū yào cháng qī zhì liáo
These chronic illnesses require long-term treatment.
Tips for using 慢性病
- The word describes duration and management, not automatically how serious a condition is, so a long-term illness can exist even when daily work continues normally.