Chinese word

高血糖

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo xuè táng

Meaning

  • nounhigh blood sugar

Example

高血糖会让人感到很疲劳。gāo xuè táng huì ràng rén gǎn dào hěn pí láo

High blood sugar can make people feel very tired.

Illustration for 高血糖 (high blood sugar)

More examples

医生建议通过运动和饮食来控制高血糖。yī shēng jiàn yì tōng guò yùn dòng hé yǐn shí lái kòng zhì gāo xuè táng

Doctors recommend controlling high blood sugar through exercise and diet.

Core concept

The bloodstream contains more glucose than the body normally keeps within its working range.

Common phrases

  • 患有高血糖huàn yǒu gāo xuè táng

    have high blood sugar

  • 控制高血糖kòng zhì gāo xuè táng

    control high blood sugar

  • 出现高血糖chū xiàn gāo xuè táng

    develop high blood sugar

Similar words

血糖xuè táng: Sugar present in the blood, including glucose and related sugars.
糖尿病táng niào bìng: A chronic illness that often causes blood sugar to become too high.
低血糖dī xuè táng: A condition in which blood sugar falls below its normal level.

Definition in Chinese

血液中葡萄糖含量高于正常范围的状态。xuè yè zhōng pú táo táng hán liàng gāo yú zhèng cháng fàn wéi de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 高 (gāo, "high") + 血 (xuè, "blood") + 糖 (táng, "sugar") forms 高血糖 (gāoxuètáng, "high blood sugar"), a direct description of elevated glucose in blood.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect high blood sugar only with diabetes, but Chinese speakers may use this term for a temporary reading as well as an ongoing health problem.

Opposites

Related words

  • 高血糖症gāo xuè táng zhènghyperglycemianoun
  • 高血糖患者gāo xuè táng huàn zhěpatient with high blood sugarnoun

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