传染

傳染
chuán rǎn
HSK 5
to infect, contagious
verb

Example Sentences

感冒是通过空气传染的。
gǎnmào shì tōngguò kōngqì chuánrǎn de 。
The flu is transmitted through the air.
医生告诉我这个病是可以传染的。
yīshēng gàosù wǒ zhègè bìng shì kěyǐ chuánrǎn de 。
The doctor told me that this disease is contagious.
我们需要避免近距离接触，以防止病毒传染。
wǒmen xūyào bìmiǎn jìn jùlí jiēchù ， yǐ fángzhǐ bìngdú chuánrǎn 。
We need to avoid close contact to prevent the virus from spreading.

Individual Characters

传chuán
pass, pass on, hand down, impart
HSK 6
染rǎn
to dye, to catch (a disease)

Words with similar meanings

感染gǎnrǎn
to infect
A more general term that can refer to infection by various pathogens.

Words Starting With 传

传真chuán zhēn
fax; facsimile
传播chuán bō
to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传统chuán tǒng
tradition; traditional; convention; conventional
传说chuán shuō
legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...
传递chuán dì
to transmit; to pass on to sb else

Words Ending With 染

污染wū rǎn
pollution; contamination
感染gǎn rǎn
infection; to infect; to influence

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