慢性

• Pinyin: màn xìng
• Desglose de hanzi: 慢 = 忄 (heart) + 曼 (extend, slow); 性 = 忄 (heart) + 生 (life, character)

Significado

Crónico; de larga duración; de evolución lenta.

Primarily used in medicine to describe chronic diseases (慢性病) as opposed to acute conditions (急性). Extended to describe long-standing problems that worsen gradually, such as chronic stress or structural social issues. The opposite is 急性 (acute).

Ejemplos

1. 慢性病患者需要长期坚持用药，并定期到医院进行复查和监测。
2. 长期睡眠不足是一种慢性损耗，会对认知功能和免疫系统造成持续性损害。
3. 医生诊断他患有慢性胃炎，建议他调整饮食结构，避免辛辣刺激性食物。

Guía de uso

Contexto: medicine, health, analysis

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 慢性疾病的管理需要患者和医生的长期配合。(Managing chronic diseases requires long-term cooperation between patients and doctors.)
• 这是一种慢性问题，短期内很难彻底解决。(This is a chronic problem and is difficult to resolve entirely in the short term.)

Incorrecto

• 把'慢性'用来形容速度缓慢或做事迟缓的人 — 形容人慢或拖拉应用'磨蹭'或'迟钝' (Don't use 慢性 to describe a person who is slow or procrastinating — use 磨蹭 or 迟钝 for that)

Origen e historia

慢 (slow, gradual) + 性 (nature, character). Literally 'slow in nature,' describing conditions that develop and persist slowly.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal