1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. 后遗症

后遗症

hòu yí zhèng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • (medicine) sequelae
  • residual effects
  • (fig.) repercussions
  • aftermath

Definition

疾病痊愈后遗留下的某种症状或现象。也比喻事情结束后遗留下来的问题或影响。

sequelae; aftereffects; residual effects.

Usage

通常用于医学或比喻义，表示某种不好的遗留影响。

Usually used in medical or metaphorical contexts to indicate negative lingering effects.

Examples

  • 1 他患了流感后留下了咳嗽的后遗症。 (He was left with a cough as a sequela after having the flu.)
  • 2 这次事故的后遗症是长期的心理创伤。 (The aftereffect of this accident is long-term psychological trauma.)
  • 3 经济危机带来的后遗症至今仍未消除。 (The aftereffects of the economic crisis have not been eliminated to this day.)
  • 4 手术后遗症包括疼痛和活动不便。 (Postoperative sequelae include pain and limited mobility.)
  • 5 小时候的创伤经历给他留下了严重的心理后遗症。 (The traumatic experience in childhood left him with serious psychological sequelae.)

Put it into practice

Exam-style HSK drills with instant scoring and explanations.

Find my HSK level

Free · about 3 minutes · no account needed