红眼病
hóngyǎnbìng
The English phrase "pink eye" is translated into Mandarin as 红眼病 (hóngyǎnbìng).
红眼病 is used to describe the medical condition where the white part of the eye becomes red and inflamed.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 红眼病 is composed of 红 (red), 眼 (eye) and 病 (disease/illness).
How do you pronounce it?
hóngyǎnbìng
Did you know?
- The phrase 红眼病 is often used metaphorically to describe 'the green-eyed monster' or feelings of intense jealousy and envy.
- The character 眼 (eye) in 红眼病 is used for the organ, but in other contexts, the same character is used to describe the 'eye' of a needle or a 'mesh' size.
- In colloquial speech, if someone is described as 红了眼, it can mean they have become blinded by greed or rage rather than having an infection.
Examples in context
- 医生告诉我，我得了结膜炎。The doctor told me that I have conjunctivitis (pink eye).
- 看起来你好像得了红眼病。You seem to have pink eye (conjunctivitis).
- 他的眼睛很红，一定是红眼病。His eyes are very red, it must be pink eye (conjunctivitis).
- 小伙子得了结膜炎，需要好好休息。The young man has conjunctivitis (pink eye) and needs to rest well.
- 他得了红眼病。Tā déle hóngyǎnbìng.He has pink eye.
- 这种红眼病传染很快。Zhèzhǒng hóngyǎnbìng chuánrǎn hěn kuài.This pink eye is very contagious.
- 医生说这是红眼病。Yīshēng shuō zhè shì hóngyǎnbìng.The doctor said this is pink eye.
Example conversation
Wei notices Xinyi rubbing her eyes at the office.
- 伟 Wei欣怡，你的眼睛怎么了？Xīnyí, nǐ de yǎnjīng zěnme le?Xinyi, what is wrong with your eye?
- 欣怡 Xinyi我好像得了红眼病。Wǒ hǎoxiàng déle hóngyǎnbìng.I think I have pink eye.
- 伟 Wei那你需要去看医生。Nà nǐ xūyào qù kàn yīshēng.Then you need to see a doctor.
- 欣怡 Xinyi好的，谢谢你的关心。Hǎo de, xièxiè nǐ de guānxīn.Okay, thank you for your concern.
