狼疮
lángchuāng
In Chinese, the English phrase "lupus" is translated as 狼疮 (lángchuāng).
狼疮 is the most commonly used term to describe lupus in Chinese.
Meaning: autoimmune disease (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 狼疮 is composed of 狼 (láng), meaning 'wolf' and 疮 (chuāng), meaning 'sore' or 'ulcer'.
Which one should you use?
While 狼疮 (lángchuāng) refers to the medical condition, 豺狼座 (cháilángzuò) is used to refer to the constellation Lupus.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
lángchuāng
Did you know?
- While 狼 means 'wolf', in Chinese culture the animal is often associated with greed and cruelty, adding a layer of perceived 'aggression' to the description of the disease.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, the condition was once categorized under 温病 or 'warm diseases', reflecting an ancient belief in the disease's 'heat' nature.
- The character 狼 is also used in the phrase 狼心狗肺, meaning 'wolf heart and dog lungs', to describe someone who is heartless or cruel.
Examples in context
- 我被诊断为狼疮I have been diagnosed with lupus
- 她得了红斑狼疮，所以经常有红斑She has lupus, which often causes rashes
- 狼疮是一种免疫系统疾病。láng chuāng shì yī zhǒng miǎn yì xì tǒng jí bìng.Lupus is an immune system disease.
- 狼疮会导致皮肤红疹。láng chuāng huì dǎo zhì pí fū hóng zhěn.Lupus causes skin rashes.
Example conversation
In a hospital waiting room.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，医生说她是狼疮吗？hào rán, yī shēng shuō tā shì láng chuāng ma?Haoran, did the doctor say she has lupus?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，这是狼疮。shì de, zhè shì láng chuāng.Yes, it is lupus.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这种病很难治吗？zhè zhǒng bìng hěn nán zhì ma?Is this disease hard to treat?
- 浩然 Haoran需要长期管理。xū yào cháng qī guǎn lǐ.It requires long-term management.
