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    Expressing 'diabetes' with 糖尿病 (tángniàobìng)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    糖尿病 + 患者

    Explanation

    The noun 糖尿病 (tángniàobìng) means diabetes. It literally translates as 'sugar-urine-disease,' describing the condition where blood sugar is abnormally high. It is the standard medical term used in Chinese for this chronic health condition.

    Examples

    • 他去年被查出患了糖尿病。

      Tā qùnián bèi chá chū huàn le tángniàobìng.

      He was diagnosed with diabetes last year.

    • 糖尿病患者需要注意饮食。

      Tángniàobìng huànzhě xūyào zhùyì yǐnshí.

      Diabetes patients need to watch their diet.

    • 医生建议糖尿病人少吃甜食，多运动。

      Yīshēng jiànyì tángniàobìng rén shǎo chī tiánshí, duō yùndòng.

      The doctor advised diabetics to eat less sweets and exercise more.

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