糖尿病

• Pinyin: táng niào bìng
• Hanzi breakdown: 糖 = 米 (rice) + 唐 (phonetic); 尿 = 尸 (body) + 水 (water); 病 = 疒 (illness) + 丙 (phonetic)

Meaning

Diabetes. A chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels.

A medical term for diabetes mellitus, increasingly common in modern China due to dietary changes. Often discussed in health contexts, public awareness campaigns, and family conversations about lifestyle diseases.

Examples

1. 他被诊断出糖尿病后，彻底改变了饮食习惯，戒掉了甜食和白米饭。 After being diagnosed with diabetes, he completely changed his eating habits and gave up sweets and white rice.
2. 糖尿病已经成为困扰中老年人的常见慢性病，预防比治疗更重要。 Diabetes has become a common chronic disease plaguing middle-aged and elderly people — prevention is more important than treatment.
3. 医生说她的血糖指标处于糖尿病前期，需要加强运动控制体重。 The doctor said her blood sugar levels are in the pre-diabetic range and she needs more exercise to control her weight.

Usage Guide

Context: medical, health, family

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 他有糖尿病，吃东西需要特别注意。(He has diabetes, so he needs to be careful about what he eats.)
• 糖尿病可以通过饮食控制。(Diabetes can be managed through diet.)

Don't Say

• 随便说别人有'糖尿病'当作调侃 (Don't casually joke about someone having diabetes — it's a serious health condition)

Origin & History

糖 means sugar, 尿 means urine, 病 means disease — named for the presence of sugar in urine, an early diagnostic sign.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal