How do you say “chronic” in Vietnamese?

“Chronic” in Vietnamese is mãn tính, mạn tính.

Vietnamese words for “chronic”

• mãn tínhListenadjective
  Hanoi [maːn˦ˀ˥ tïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [maːŋ˨˩˦ tɨn˦˥]mãn creaky rising tính rising

  for “chronic” meaning: Prolonged or slow to heal.

  • Tập thể dục có thể làm giảm nguy cơ mắc bệnh mãn tính.Exercise can reduce your risk of chronic disease.
• mạn tínhListenadjective
  Hanoi [maːn˧˨ʔ tïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [maːŋ˨˩˨ tɨn˦˥]mạn heavy tính rising

  for “chronic” meaning: Prolonged or slow to heal.

Related Vietnamese words

• kinh niênListenadjective

  lasting for years; chronic

• trầm khaListenadjective

  chronic

• mạnListennoun

  flank; deck

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.