Chinese word

慢性

Pronunciation

Pinyinmàn xìng

Meaning

  • adjectivechronic

Example

这种慢性病需要长期管理。zhè zhǒng màn xìng bìng xū yào cháng qī guán lǐ

This chronic illness requires long-term management.

Illustration for 慢性 (chronic)

More examples

长期吸烟可能导致慢性咳嗽。cháng qī xī yān kě néng dǎo zhì màn xìng ké sòu

Long-term smoking may cause a chronic cough.

Core concept

A long-running thread in the body or a situation, slow to begin and liable to reappear.

Common phrases

  • 慢性疾病màn xìng jí bìng

    chronic disease

  • 慢性咳嗽màn xìng ké sòu

    chronic cough

Similar words

长期cháng qī: Continuing over a long period of time.
反复fǎn fù: Recurring, with the same symptom or situation appearing again and again.
顽固wán gù: Not easily improved by treatment or other measures and likely to remain.
急性jí xìng: Starting or progressing rapidly and becoming severe within a short time.

Definition in Chinese

指病情或情况起病缓慢、病程持久且常反复，通常需要长期观察或管理的性质。zhǐ bìng qíng huò qíng kuàng qǐ bìng huǎn màn bìng chéng chí jiǔ qiě cháng fǎn fù tōng cháng xū yào cháng qī guān chá huò guán lǐ de xìng zhì

Word origin

The compound 慢 (màn, "slow") + 性 (xìng, "quality") gives 慢性 (mànxìng, "chronic") the sense of a lasting quality shaped by a slow course.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 慢性 (mànxìng, "long-lasting") normally stands before a health condition, illness, or symptom, while the noun after it identifies what requires long-term care.

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