Writing
卫生 (wèi shēng) — how to say "hygiene" in Chinese
卫生
Hygiene
adjective · noun
Character composition
卫
to guard
生
life
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
卩
Seal (device)
#26 · jié · 2 strokes
Collocations
讲卫生
jiǎng wèishēng
to pay attention to hygiene
卫生习惯
wèishēng xíguàn
hygiene habits
Examples
饭前洗手是基本的卫生习惯。
Washing hands before meals is a basic hygiene habit.
注意卫生。
Pay attention to hygiene.
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Frequently asked questions
Hygiene in Chinese meaning
"hygiene" in Chinese is 卫生 (wèi shēng).
卫生 meaning in English
卫生 (wèi shēng) means "Hygiene".
How is 卫生 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèi shēng (written as wei sheng, weisheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hygiene" in Chinese characters?
It is written 卫生: 卫 has 3 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 卫生?
卫生 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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