公共卫生
gōnggòng wèishēng
公共卫生 (gōnggòng wèishēng) is the Mandarin translation for the English phrase 'public health'.
公共卫生 is the standard term used to refer to the academic and professional field of public health.
Meaning: science (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The first part, 公共 (gōnggòng), means 'public' or 'common'.
How do you pronounce it?
gōnggòng wèishēng
Did you know?
- In a medical context, 公共卫生 focuses on the population, but if a person says they are 'doing' 卫生 (wèishēng) at home, they mean they are cleaning the house.
- In China, the concept of 卫生 (wèishēng) is deeply tied to the 'Patriotic Health Campaigns' that began in the 1950s to eradicate pests and disease.
- The character 卫 (wèi) in 卫生 originally meant to 'protect' or 'guard', which gives the phrase a nuance of 'defending' the public's well-being.
Examples in context
- 这个项目旨在改善社区卫生状况。(zhè gè xiàngmù zhǐ zài gǎishàn shèqū wèishēng zhuàngkuàng。)This project aims to improve community health.
- 我们要加强公众健康教育的力度。(wǒmen yào jiāqiáng gōngzhòng jiànkāng jiàoyù de lìdù。)We need to strengthen public health education efforts.
- 全民健康是一个国家繁荣的基础。(quánmín jiànkāng shì yīgè guójiā fánróng de jīchǔ。)Public health is the foundation of a prosperous nation.
- 公共卫生非常重要。Gōnggòng wèishēng fēicháng zhòngyào.Public health is very important.
- 他在研究公共卫生问题。Tā zài yánjiū gōnggòng wèishēng wèntí.He is researching public health issues.
- 政府需要关注公共卫生。Zhèngfǔ xūyào guānzhù gōnggòng wèishēng.The government needs to focus on public health.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new university course.
- 俊杰 Junjie你想学什么专业？Nǐ xiǎng xué shénme zhuānyè?What major do you want to study?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想学公共卫生。Wǒ xiǎng xué gōnggòng wèishēng.I want to study public health.
- 俊杰 Junjie那是一个很有意义的专业。Nà shì yīgè hěn yǒu yìyì de zhuānyè.That is a very meaningful major.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen是的，俊杰。Shì de, Jùnjié.Yes, Junjie.
