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卫生
wèishēng
Description
“卫生”的意思是干净、健康。
"卫生" means clean and healthy.
我们要注意卫生，饭前要洗手。
We need to pay attention to 卫生 and wash our hands before meals.
Meanings
卫生wèishēng
hygiene; sanitation
请大家注意个人卫生。
Please pay attention to personal hygiene.
卫生wèishēng
clean; hygienic
这家饭馆很卫生。
This restaurant is very hygienic.
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Notes
- Etymology
卫 (protect) + 生 (life) — literally 'protecting life,' i.e. keeping healthy.
- Nuance
often used in compounds like 卫生间 (bathroom) and 卫生纸 (toilet paper).
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