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慢性阻塞性肺病

Mandarin · pinyin màn xìng zǔ sè xìng fèi bìng

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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慢: màn · slow(ly), leisurely, sluggish
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
阻: zǔ · impede, hinder, obstruct; oppose
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
肺: fèi · lungs
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease

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4–4–3–4–4–4–4 · man4 xing4 zu3 se4 xing4 fei4 bing4

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maan6 sing3 zo2 sak1 sing3 fai3 beng6

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noun

(pathology) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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