慢性病 (màn xìng bìng) — chronic disease
Definition
A long-lasting disease that progresses slowly and is managed rather than cured. The opposite is 急性病 (acute illness), which comes on suddenly.
noun
chronic disease
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 慢性病，。Tā dé le màn xìng bìng, xū yào cháng qī zhì liáo.He has a chronic disease and needs long-term treatment.
- 慢性病。Hěn duō màn xìng bìng kě yǐ tōng guò jiàn kāng yǐn shí lái yù fáng.Many chronic diseases can be prevented through a healthy diet.
- 慢性病。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā dìng qī jiǎn chá màn xìng bìng.The doctor advised him to check his chronic disease regularly.
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