venereal disease
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
venereal disease
archaicAn old-fashioned term for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Historically used in classical Chinese literature and traditional medical contexts. In modern times, the more common and neutral term is '性病' (xìngbìng).
Guò过
qù去
，
huā花
liǔ柳
bìng病
céng曾
shì是
bù不
zhì治
zhī之
zhèng症
。
In the past, venereal diseases were once incurable illnesses.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
zhōng中
，
duì对
huā花
liǔ柳
bìng病
yǒu有
zhū诸
duō多
jì记
zǎi载
。
There are many records of venereal diseases in ancient medical texts.
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Tā他
yīn因
shēng生
huó活
bù不
jiǎn检
diǎn点
ér而
huàn患
shàng上
le了
huā花
liǔ柳
bìng病
。
He contracted a venereal disease due to his promiscuous lifestyle.