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肺炎 (fèi yán): pneumonia

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
pneumonia
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6

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Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • pneumonia

Chinese explanation

  • 肺部发炎的疾病,通常由细菌或病毒引起,主要症状有发热、咳嗽、胸痛和呼吸困难
  • 这种病可轻可重,严重时需要住院治疗。

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HSK 6

lung

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Example sentences

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Grandpa was hospitalized because of pneumonia, and the doctor said he needs a week of antibiotics.

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He had a cough and fever for several days, and when he went to the hospital for a chest X-ray, it turned out to be pneumonia.

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The baby caught pneumonia and was breathing very rapidly, so the mother stayed by the hospital bed all night without daring to close her eyes.

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Elderly people with pneumonia often have atypical symptoms; they may not have a fever and just feel extremely tired and have no appetite.

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The doctor reminded him that during pneumonia recovery, he should rest and not rush back to work, otherwise it could easily relapse.

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