心脏病

• Pinyin: xīn zàng bìng
• Hanzi breakdown: 心脏 = heart (organ); 病 = 疒 (sickness) + 丙 (third), meaning illness or disease

Meaning

Heart disease; cardiac disease. Medical conditions affecting the heart.

A general term for various heart conditions including coronary heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, etc. One of the leading causes of death. Related: 心脏病发作 (heart attack), 先天性心脏病 (congenital heart disease).

Examples

1. 他有心脏病，医生建议他避免剧烈运动。 He has heart disease, and the doctor advised him to avoid strenuous exercise.
2. 心脏病已经成为现代人健康的最大威胁之一。 Heart disease has become one of the biggest threats to modern people's health.
3. 定期体检可以及早发现心脏病的征兆。 Regular physical examinations can help detect signs of heart disease early.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, health, everyday

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 他是心脏病患者。(He is a heart disease patient.)
• 心脏病要及时治疗。(Heart disease needs timely treatment.)

Don't Say

• 我今天有点心脏病 — 心脏病是慢性疾病，不是临时症状，临时不适说'心脏不舒服'

Origin & History

Compound of 心脏 (heart) + 病 (disease, illness). A medical term combining the organ name with the word for disease.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal