English–Chinese
“complication” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbìng fā zhèng
Example
糖尿病如果控制不好，会有并发症。táng niào bìng rú guǒ kòng zhì bù hǎo huì yǒu bìng fā zhèng
If diabetes is not well controlled, complications can occur.
How to say “complication” in Chinese
“Complication” in Chinese is 并发症 (bìng fā zhèng).
A medical condition that appears alongside or after a main illness and changes how the illness is managed.
Example sentences with 并发症
手术后出现了并发症。shǒu shù hòu chū xiàn le bìng fā zhèng
A complication occurred after surgery.
Tips for using 并发症
- English speakers may expect this word to describe any difficult situation, but in Chinese it is used for an additional medical condition rather than an ordinary problem in a plan or process.