Chinese word

糖尿病

Pronunciation

Pinyintáng niào bìng

Meaning

  • noundiabetes

Example

我被诊断出糖尿病，要吃药。wǒ bèi zhěn duàn chū táng niào bìng yào chī yào

I was diagnosed with diabetes and need to take medicine.

Illustration for 糖尿病 (diabetes)

More examples

控制糖尿病需要长期的饮食和运动计划。kòng zhì táng niào bìng xū yào cháng qī de yǐn shí hé yùn dòng jì huà

Managing diabetes requires a long-term diet and exercise plan.

Core concept

A condition in which glucose stays in the bloodstream because insulin is lacking or does not work well.

Common phrases

  • 患有糖尿病huàn yǒu táng niào bìng

    have diabetes

  • 控制糖尿病kòng zhì táng niào bìng

    manage diabetes

  • 糖尿病患者táng niào bìng huàn zhě

    person with diabetes

Similar words

高血糖gāo xuè táng: A state in which blood sugar is higher than normal.
胰岛素yí dǎo sù: A hormone made by the pancreas that helps lower blood sugar.
代谢综合征dài xiè zōng hé zhēng: A group of problems, including obesity and high blood sugar, that raises the risk of heart disease.
并发症bìng fā zhèng: A new illness or body problem caused by an existing disease.

Definition in Chinese

因胰岛素分泌不足或组织对胰岛素抵抗，引起血液中葡萄糖长期高于正常水平的慢性疾病，需要长期监测和管理。yīn yí dǎo sù fēn mì bù zú huò zǔ zhī duì yí dǎo sù dǐ kàng yín qǐ xuè yè zhōng pú táo táng cháng qī gāo yú zhèng cháng shuǐ píng de màn xìng jí bìng xū yào cháng qī jiān cè hé guán lǐ

Word origin

糖 (táng, "sugar") + 尿 (niào, "urine") + 病 (bìng, "illness") reflects the older observation that excess sugar can appear in urine.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word often appears with questions about medicine, food, or blood-glucose checks because the diagnosis leads to ongoing care talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 糖尿病患者táng niào bìng huàn zhěperson with diabetesnoun
  • 糖尿病史táng niào bìng shǐhistory of diabetesnoun
  • 糖尿病并发症táng niào bìng bìng fā zhèngdiabetes complicationnoun

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