Chinese word

艾滋病

Pronunciation

Pinyinài zī bìng

Meaning

  • nounAIDS

Example

他被诊断出艾滋病。tā bèi zhěn duàn chū ài zī bìng

He was diagnosed with AIDS.

Illustration for 艾滋病 (AIDS)

More examples

社会应减少对艾滋病患者的歧视。shè huì yīng jián shǎo duì ài zī bìng huàn zhě de qí shì

Society should reduce discrimination against people with AIDS.

Core concept

A condition in which the body's immune defenses become too weak to hold back infections and some cancers.

Common phrases

  • 艾滋病防治ài zī bìng fáng zhì

    AIDS prevention and treatment

  • 对艾滋病的歧视duì ài zī bìng de qí shì

    discrimination against people with AIDS

  • 艾滋病发病率ài zī bìng fā bìng lǜ

    AIDS incidence rate

Similar words

获得性免疫缺陷综合征huò dé xìng miǎn yì quē xiàn zōng hé zhēng: The formal medical name for acquired immune deficiency syndrome caused by HIV.
HIV感染HIV gán rǎn: Infection with HIV, whether or not immune weakness or illness has appeared.

Definition in Chinese

艾滋病是由人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）引起的疾病，主要特点是免疫功能衰弱，易感染各种病原体并可能出现某些肿瘤。ài zī bìng shì yóu rén lèi miǎn yì quē xiàn bìng dú HIV yín qǐ de jí bìng zhǔ yào tè diǎn shì miǎn yì gōng néng shuāi ruò yì gán rǎn gè zhǒng bìng yuán tǐ bìng kě néng chū xiàn mǒu xiē zhǒng liú

Word origin

艾滋病 (àizībìng, "AIDS") uses 艾滋 (àizī, "AIDS by sound") to approximate the English name and adds 病 (bìng, "illness") to mark a disease.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese health discussions, this term names a medical condition, not a person, so neutral wording helps avoid turning a diagnosis into a judgment about character or behavior.

Other meanings

  • HIV infectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 艾滋病防治ài zī bìng fáng zhìAIDS prevention and treatmentnoun
  • 艾滋病发病率ài zī bìng fā bìng lǜAIDS incidence ratenoun

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