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艾滋病 (ài zī bìng) — how to say "aids" in Chinese
艾滋病
AIDS
noun
Character composition
艾
mugwort
滋
to nourish
病
disease
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
艾滋病患者
àizībìng huànzhě
AIDS patient
艾滋病病毒
àizībìng bìngdú
AIDS virus
Examples
艾滋病是一种严重的传染病。
AIDS is a serious infectious disease.
他得了艾滋病。
He got AIDS.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "aids" in Chinese?
"aids" in Chinese is 艾滋病 (ài zī bìng).
What does 艾滋病 mean in English?
艾滋病 (ài zī bìng) means "AIDS".
How is 艾滋病 pronounced?
It is pronounced ài zī bìng (written as ai zi bing, aizibing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "aids" in Chinese characters?
It is written 艾滋病: 艾 has 5 strokes, 滋 has 12 strokes, 病 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 艾滋病?
艾滋病 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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