Word: 慢性 (mànxìng) 慢性 dictionary entry mànxìng slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) Full dictionary entry for 慢性 Example sentences using 慢性 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我爸爸有慢性胃病，不能吃太辣。 Wǒ bàba yǒu mànxìng wèibìng, bùnéng chī tài là. My dad has a chronic stomach illness and can't eat very spicy food. 熬夜对身体是一种慢性毒药。 Áoyè duì shēntǐ shì yìzhǒng mànxìng dúyào. Staying up late is a slow poison for the body.