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传染病 (chuán rǎn bìng) — how to say "infectious disease" in Chinese
传染病
Infectious disease
noun
Character composition
传
to transmit
染
to infect
病
disease
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
传染病医院
chuán rǎn bìng yī yuàn
infectious disease hospital
预防传染病
yù fáng chuán rǎn bìng
to prevent infectious diseases
Examples
医生正在研究这种传染病的治疗方法。
Doctors are researching treatments for this infectious disease.
传染病很危险。
Infectious diseases are very dangerous.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "infectious disease" in Chinese?
"infectious disease" in Chinese is 传染病 (chuán rǎn bìng).
What does 传染病 mean in English?
传染病 (chuán rǎn bìng) means "Infectious disease".
How is 传染病 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuán rǎn bìng (written as chuan ran bing, chuanranbing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "infectious disease" in Chinese characters?
It is written 传染病: 传 has 6 strokes, 染 has 9 strokes, 病 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 传染病?
传染病 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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