# 艾滋病 (àizībìng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 艾滋病 (àizībìng) means “AIDS; acquired immunodeficiency”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: AIDS; acquired immunodeficiency
- Pinyin: àizībìng (ai4 zi1 bing4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 大家都应该了解如何预防艾滋病。
  Dàjiā dōu yīnggāi liǎojiě rúhé yùfáng àizībìng.
  Everyone should learn how to prevent AIDS.

## Characters

- 艾 (ài): Chinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxa
- 滋 (zī): to grow; to nourish
- [病](https://hanziro.com/word/bing-illness/) (bìng): illness; disease

https://hanziro.com/word/ai-zi-bing-aids/

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