wèi shēng
hygiène; santé; assainissement
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保持卫生很重要。
Bǎochí wèishēng hěn zhòngyào.
Maintaining hygiene is very important.
我们应该注意个人卫生。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì gèrén wèishēng.
We should pay attention to personal hygiene.
公共卫生也很重要。
Gōnggòng wèishēng yě hěn zhòngyào.
Public hygiene is also very important.
清洁 (qīngjié)
cleanliness
卫生学 (wèishēngxué)
hygiene
不卫生 (bù wèishēng)
unsanitary
脏 (zāng)
dirty
The Chinese word 卫生 (wèishēng) is composed of two characters: 卫 (wèi) and 生 (shēng). 卫 originally meant "to guard" or "to protect", while 生 meant "life" or "to live". When combined, 卫生 literally means "to protect life" or "to maintain health". In modern Chinese, 卫生 is used in a variety of contexts related to health and hygiene, including public health, personal hygiene, and environmental sanitation. For example, the term 卫生部 (wèishēng bù) refers to the Ministry of Health, while 卫生纸 (wèishēng zhǐ) means "toilet paper". The concept of 卫生 is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and traditional medicine, which emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between the body and the environment.
