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title: "Manxing Meaning: 慢性 (mànxìng) Means “chronic”"
description: "慢性 (mànxìng) means “chronic”. Hear its tones, see what 慢 and 性 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 慢性 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

慢性 mànxìng

## chronic

## It can also mean

- slow-acting

## Its characters

1. 慢 màn slow
2. 性 xìng nature

## In a sentence

他有慢性胃病。 He has a chronic stomach condition.

[More about 慢性](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%85%A2%E6%80%A7)

## More words with 慢 or 性

- [感性 gǎnxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganxing)
- [个性 gèxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexing)
- [惯性 guànxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxing)
- [缓慢 huǎnmàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanman)
- [急性 jíxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixing)
- [良性 liángxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxing)
- [理性 lǐxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lixing)
- [男性 nánxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanxing)
- [女性 nǚxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuxing)
- [人性 rénxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renxing)

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