Usage note
卫生表示干净和健康。
wèi shēng biǎo shì gān jìng hé jiàn kāng。
Hygiene means cleanliness and health.
Context note
卫生常用于学校、食物和生活习惯。
wèi shēng cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 shí wù hé shēng huó xí guàn。
Hygiene often appears with schools, food, and habits.
5 examples
注意卫生。
zhù yì wèi shēng。
Pay attention to hygiene.
这里很卫生。
zhè lǐ hěn wèi shēng。
This place is very clean.
食堂卫生很好。
shí táng wèi shēng hěn hǎo。
The cafeteria is very clean.
他讲卫生。
tā jiǎng wèi shēng。
He is hygienic.
卫生很重要。
wèi shēng hěn zhòng yào。
Hygiene is important.
5 mini stories
老师提醒大家注意卫生。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì wèi shēng。
The teacher reminded everyone to pay attention to hygiene.
我们把教室打扫得很卫生。
wǒ men bǎ jiào shì dǎ sǎo dé hěn wèi shēng。
We cleaned the classroom very well.
妈妈说饭前要洗手，保持卫生。
mā ma shuō fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu， bǎo chí wèi shēng。
Mom said to wash hands before eating and keep hygienic.
这家店的卫生很好。
zhè jiā diàn de wèi shēng hěn hǎo。
The hygiene of this shop is very good.
卫生习惯要从小养成。
wèi shēng xí guàn yào cóng xiǎo yǎng chéng。
Hygiene habits should be formed from a young age.
Mini dialogue
讲卫生
A
饭前要洗手，注意卫生。
Fàn qián yào xǐshǒu, zhùyì wèishēng.
Wash your hands before meals, pay attention to hygiene.
B
知道了，我会保持卫生的。
Zhīdào le, wǒ huì bǎochí wèishēng de.
Got it, I will keep good hygiene.
打扫卫生
A
周末我们一起打扫卫生吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen yīqǐ dǎsǎo wèishēng ba.
Let's clean up together this weekend.
B
好，打扫卫生让家里更干净。
Hǎo, dǎsǎo wèishēng ràng jiālǐ gèng gānjìng.
Okay, cleaning makes the home cleaner.
Related words and contrasts
related
干净
gān jìng
clean
Cleanliness is part of good hygiene
related
健康
jiàn kāng
healthy
Good hygiene helps keep us healthy