Chinese word

慢性病

Pronunciation

Pinyinmàn xìng bìng

Meaning

  • nounchronic illness

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.

Illustration for 慢性病 (chronic illness)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A health condition whose care stretches across ordinary life instead of ending with one short treatment.

Common phrases

  • 患有慢性病huàn yǒu màn xìng bìng

    have a chronic illness

  • 慢性病患者màn xìng bìng huàn zhě

    patient with a chronic illness

  • 控制慢性病kòng zhì màn xìng bìng

    manage a chronic illness

Similar words

慢性疾病màn xìng jí bìng: A long-lasting illness requiring continued medical care and daily management in formal usage.
慢病màn bìng: A long-term illness or ongoing health problem in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

指病程持续较长、需要长期监护或控制的疾病。zhǐ bìng chéng chí xù jiào cháng xū yào cháng qī jiān hù huò kòng zhì de jí bìng

Word origin

慢 (màn, "slow") + 性 (xìng, "nature") + 病 (bìng, "illness") combines to name an illness with a long-lasting course.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

  • 急性病jí xìng bìngacute illnessnoun

Related words

  • 慢性疾病màn xìng jí bìngchronic diseasenoun
  • 慢性病史màn xìng bìng shǐhistory of chronic illnessnoun
  • 慢性病患者màn xìng bìng huàn zhěpatient with a chronic illnessnoun

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