🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

便秘

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biànmì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
constipation/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #12500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"多吃水果可以防止便秘。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened faeces.

    "Drink plenty of water and eat high-fiber foods to prevent constipation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Late Middle English: from late Latin constipatio(n-), from the verb constipare (see constipate).

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