甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症
jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì zhèng
In Mandarin, hypothyroidism is 甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì zhèng). If unsure, use 甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症. Wiktionary also lists 甲狀腺功能減退 / 甲状腺功能减退 (jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì) and 甲減 / 甲减 (jiǎjiǎn).
Meaning: disease state (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症 | jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì zhèng |
| 甲狀腺功能減退 / 甲状腺功能减退 | jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì |
| 甲減 / 甲减 | jiǎjiǎn |
What does it mean word for word?
The full term 甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症 is composed of 甲狀腺 (thyroid gland), 功能 (function), 減退 (decrease/decline) and 症 (syndrome/disease).
Which one should you use?
The full form ending in 症 (zhèng) refers specifically to the medical condition or disease state, whereas the form without 症, 甲狀腺功能減退 / 甲状腺功能减退, refers to the functional decline itself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
甲狀腺功能減退症 / 甲状腺功能减退症 is the formal term for the disease. 甲減 / 甲减 is a common medical abbreviation used in clinical settings and daily conversation, similar to how English speakers might shorten complex medical terms.
How do you pronounce it?
jiǎzhuàngxiàn gōngnéng jiǎntuì zhèng
Did you know?
- The first character in 甲狀腺 is 甲 (jiǎ), which originally meant 'shell' or 'armor' and is also used to represent the first celestial stem in the traditional Chinese calendar.
- The word for 'function' used in this medical term, 功能 (gōngnéng), is also the standard word used to describe the features or functions of a smartphone or computer software.
- In Mandarin, there is a subtle distinction between 症 (zhèng), which denotes a symptom or syndrome, and 病 (bìng), which refers to the overall illness.
Example sentences for Mandarin are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hypothyroidism” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
