传染病

传染病 chuánrǎnbìng

Pestilence (epidemic - infectious disease)

chuanranbing

What 传染病 means

  1. Pestilence (epidemic - infectious disease)

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传染病 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

传
chuán / zhuàn
Passes on (spread); Biography
染
rǎn
Catch (catch a disease - contracted - dye)
病
bìng
Disease (sick - defect - fault)

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What does 传染病 mean in English?

传染病 is pronounced chuánrǎnbìng and means Pestilence (epidemic - infectious disease).

How do you pronounce 传染病?

传染病 is chuánrǎnbìng in pinyin — written chuanranbing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 传染病?

传染病 is written with 3 characters: 传 (chuán / zhuàn) Passes on (spread); Biography, 染 (rǎn) Catch (catch a disease - contracted - dye), 病 (bìng) Disease (sick - defect - fault). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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