HSK · Level 33
135 words
Chinese word
病症
Pronunciation
Pinyinbìng zhèng
Meaning
- nounillness
Example
这个病症需要尽快治疗。zhè ge bìng zhèng xū yào jǐn kuài zhì liáo
This illness needs to be treated as soon as possible.
More examples
轻微的病症通常可以通过休息和对症治疗缓解。qīng wēi de bìng zhèng tōng cháng ké yǐ tōng guò xiū xī hé duì zhèng zhì liáo huán jiě
A minor illness can usually be eased by rest and symptomatic treatment.
Core concept
A health problem understood through its observable medical signs.
Common phrases
轻微的病症qīng wēi de bìng zhèng
minor illness
病症复发bìng zhèng fù fā
illness relapses
病症得到缓解bìng zhèng dé dào huán jiě
illness gets better
Similar words
症状zhèng zhuàng: A physical or mental change or problem caused by an illness or injury.
病bìng: A common everyday term for an illness, injury, or health problem.
疾病jí bìng: A formal written term for any illness that harms health.
病情bìng qíng: The severity, progress, and overall condition of a patient's illness.
Definition in Chinese
医学用语，指疾病的病理表现或临床征候，常用于诊断、病历或医学报道中。yī xué yòng yǔ zhǐ jí bìng de bìng lǐ biǎo xiàn huò lín chuáng zhēng hòu cháng yòng yú zhěn duàn bìng lì huò yī xué bào dào zhōng
Word origin
病症 (bìngzhèng, "illness signs") joins 病 (bìng, "illness") and 症 (zhèng, "symptom"), making the word cover both a medical condition and its visible manifestations.
Usage tips
- English often separates the named condition from the signs it produces, while this noun can cover both in a clinical context, so its precise English rendering depends on the sentence.
Other meanings
- diseasenoun
- symptomsnoun