Chinese word

水肿

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ zhǒng

Meaning

  • nounswelling

Example

早上起来我的脸有水肿。zǎo shàng qǐ lái wǒ de liǎn yǒu shuí zhǒng

My face is puffy when I wake up in the morning.

Illustration for 水肿 (swelling)

More examples

坐飞机回家后，腿有水肿，走路不太方便。zuò fēi jī huí jiā hòu tuǐ yǒu shuí zhǒng zǒu lù bú tài fāng biàn

After flying home, my legs were swollen, so walking was a little difficult.

Core concept

Extra fluid gathers in body tissue, making one area or the whole body look swollen.

Common phrases

  • 腿部水肿tuǐ bù shuí zhǒng

    leg swelling

  • 脚踝水肿jiǎo huái shuí zhǒng

    ankle swelling

  • 脸上水肿liǎn shàng shuí zhǒng

    facial swelling

Similar words

浮肿fú zhǒng: Puffiness caused by fluid collecting under the skin, often in the face or legs.
肿胀zhǒng zhàng: A swollen, tight condition caused by fluid or other material building up in tissue.
红肿hóng zhǒng: Redness and swelling in an area caused by irritation or inflammation.

Definition in Chinese

身体组织内液体过多，导致局部或全身肿胀的状态或现象。shēn tǐ zǔ zhī nèi yè tǐ guò duō dǎo zhì jú bù huò quán shēn zhǒng zhàng de zhuàng tài huò xiàn xiàng

Word origin

水肿 (shuǐzhǒng, "swelling") combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") + 肿 (zhǒng, "swollen"), naming swelling caused by excess fluid in tissue.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses a body-part phrase such as 脸肿了 (liǎn zhǒng le, "the face is swollen") in everyday conversation, while 水肿 (shuǐzhǒng, "swelling") fits medical descriptions.

Other meanings

  • edemanoun

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