癌症

• Pinyin: ái zhèng
• Desglose de hanzi: 癌 = 疒 + 嵒; 症 = 疒 (illness) + 正 (correct/phonetic)

Significado

Cáncer.

The standard term for cancer as a disease category. More commonly used in everyday speech than 癌 alone. Often paired with specific types (癌症患者 cancer patient, 癌症治疗 cancer treatment).

Ejemplos

1. 这家医院的癌症治疗技术在国内处于领先水平。
2. 很多癌症如果发现得早，其实是可以治愈的。
3. 她一直在为癌症研究机构捐款，希望能帮助更多患者。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medical, everyday

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 癌症筛查很重要。(Cancer screening is very important.)
• 他战胜了癌症，成了很多人的榜样。(He beat cancer and became a role model for many.)

Incorrecto

• 用'癌症'形容小问题，如'这个软件有癌症' (Don't use 癌症 metaphorically for minor problems — it trivializes the disease)

Origen e historia

癌 (cancer) + 症 (illness/condition). 症 formalizes it as a disease category.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal