Hygiene Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

HY-jeen

UK

/hˈaɪdʒiːn/

HY-jeen

التعريف

The practice of keeping yourself and your environment clean to maintain health and prevent illness.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Hygiene' is most commonly used in health, medicine, and everyday contexts. Typical collocations include 'personal hygiene', 'oral hygiene', and 'good/bad hygiene'. Don't confuse with 'sanitation' (public health practices). Often discussed in schools, hospitals, and workplaces.

• Spanish: higiene
• Portuguese (BR): higiene
• Portuguese (PT): higiene
• Chinese (Simplified): 卫生
• Chinese (Traditional): 衛生
• Hindi: स्वच्छता
• Arabic: النظافة
• Bengali: স্বাস্থ্যবিধি
• Russian: гигиена
• Japanese: 衛生
• Vietnamese: vệ sinh
• Korean: 위생
• Turkish: hijyen
• Urdu: صفائی
• Indonesian: kebersihan

جمل نموذجية

Good hygiene helps you stay healthy.

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Wash your hands to maintain hygiene.

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Dental hygiene is important for your teeth.

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Personal hygiene matters a lot, especially during flu season.

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My mom always reminds me about kitchen hygiene when I cook.

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They teach kids about basic hygiene at school.

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