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“hygiene” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi shēng

Example

孩子们要养成讲究卫生的习惯。hái zi men yào yǎng chéng jiǎng jiū wèi shēng de xí guàn

Children should develop the habit of practicing good hygiene.

Illustration for 卫生 (hygiene)

How to say “hygiene” in Chinese

“Hygiene” in Chinese is 卫生 (wèi shēng).

The everyday practices and conditions that prevent illness by keeping people and their surroundings clean.

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

Example sentences with 卫生

请在外面吃东西时注意卫生。qǐng zài wài miàn chī dōng xī shí zhù yì wèi shēng

Please pay attention to hygiene when eating outside.

Tips for using 卫生

  • The word covers more than how something looks: conversations can use it for personal habits, food handling, ventilation, and the state of a shared space.

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