Writing
感染 (gǎn rǎn) — how to say "to infect" in Chinese
感染
To infect; to be infected; to influence
verb
Character composition
感
to be affected by, to contract
染
to dye; to infect
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
受到感染
shòu dào gǎn rǎn
be infected
感染病毒
gǎn rǎn bìng dú
be infected with a virus
感染他人
gǎn rǎn tā rén
infect others
Examples
他的乐观精神感染了在场的每一个人。
His optimism infected everyone present.
他感染了病毒。
He was infected with the virus.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to infect" in Chinese?
"to infect" in Chinese is 感染 (gǎn rǎn).
感染 meaning English
感染 (gǎn rǎn) means "To infect; to be infected; to influence".
How is 感染 pronounced?
It is pronounced gǎn rǎn (written as gan ran, ganran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to infect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 感染: 感 has 13 strokes, 染 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 感染?
感染 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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