"chemo" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 化疗 (口语缩写)

Definition

一种口语化的“化疗”简称，是用药物杀死癌细胞的癌症治疗方法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化，仅用于日常聊天或与亲近的人交流。正式场合和医疗文件一般不用“化疗”这种简称。总是指癌症化学治疗。常见搭配有“化疗副作用”、“化疗疗程”等。

Examples

She starts chemo tomorrow.

她明天开始**化疗**。

My dad lost his hair during chemo.

我爸爸在**化疗**期间掉了头发。

Chemo can make people feel tired.

**化疗**会让人感到很累。

I'm finally done with chemo—can't wait to feel normal again!

我终于结束**化疗**了，迫不及待想恢复正常生活！

She missed a lot of work because of chemo appointments.

她因为**化疗**预约请了很多假。

Even after chemo, the doctors are still monitoring her closely.

即使**化疗**后，医生们还是在密切观察她。