Chinese word

急性

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí xìng

Meaning

  • adjectiveacute

Example

这种病是急性的，要尽快治疗。zhè zhǒng bìng shì jí xìng de yào jǐn kuài zhì liáo

This illness is acute and needs treatment as soon as possible.

Illustration for 急性 (acute)

More examples

她因急性腹痛被送进急诊。tā yīn jí xìng fù tòng bèi sòng jìn jí zhěn

She was taken to the emergency room because of acute abdominal pain.

Core concept

A medical condition that arrives suddenly, runs a short course, and shows clear symptoms.

Common phrases

  • 急性病jí xìng bìng

    acute illness

  • 急性发作jí xìng fā zuò

    acute attack

  • 急性疼痛jí xìng téng tòng

    acute pain

  • 急性期jí xìng qī

    acute phase

Similar words

急jí: Describes fast change or movement that calls for an immediate response.
慢性màn xìng: Describes an illness or health problem that lasts over a long period.

Definition in Chinese

用作形容词，表示疾病或症状来得急促、病程短暂且症状明显，常用于医学术语中以区分慢性情况。yòng zuò xíng róng cí biǎo shì jí bìng huò zhèng zhuàng lái de jí cù bìng chéng duǎn zàn qiě zhèng zhuàng míng xiǎn cháng yòng yú yī xué shù yǔ zhōng yǐ qū fēn màn xìng qíng kuàng

Word origin

急 (jí, "urgent") + 性 (xìng, "quality") gives the idea of a condition defined by sudden, fast change, which becomes a medical term for a short and noticeable illness.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this modifier usually comes before the name of a condition rather than standing alone, so it belongs to a medical noun phrase.

Opposites

Related words

  • 急性病jí xìng bìngacute illnessnoun
  • 急性期jí xìng qīacute phasenoun
  • 急性炎症jí xìng yán zhèngacute inflammationnoun

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