坏血病 (huài xuè bìng) — scurvy

Definition

Examples

• 坏血病是由于缺乏维生素C引起的疾病。
  Huài xuè bìng shì yóu yú quē fá wéi shēng sù C yǐn qǐ de jí bìng.
  Scurvy is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C.
• 过去，水手们经常得坏血病。
  Guò qù, shuǐ shǒu men jīng cháng dé huài xuè bìng.
  In the past, sailors often got scurvy.
• 多吃水果可以预防坏血病。
  Duō chī shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ yù fáng huài xuè bìng.
  Eating more fruit can prevent scurvy.