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“epidemic” in Chinese

Chinese

Also疫情 (yì qíng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēn yì

Example

最近村里出现了瘟疫，大家都很紧张。zuì jìn cūn lǐ chū xiàn le wēn yì dà jiā dōu hěn jǐn zhāng

There has recently been an epidemic in the village, and everyone is very nervous.

Illustration for 瘟疫 (epidemic)

How to say “epidemic” in Chinese

“Epidemic” in Chinese is 瘟疫 (wēn yì).

A contagious disease crosses local boundaries and becomes a large-scale public crisis.

Full entry for 瘟疫: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 瘟疫

社区开展宣传，鼓励居民预防瘟疫。shè qū kāi zhǎn xuān chuán gǔ lì jū mín yù fáng wēn yì

The community ran an awareness campaign encouraging residents to prevent epidemics.

Tips for using 瘟疫

  • In everyday Chinese, this word has a grave, formal tone and fits public-health news or historical writing more naturally than casual talk about one illness.

Other Chinese words for “epidemic”

疫情已经得到控制。yì qíng yǐ jīng dé dào kòng zhì

The epidemic is already under control.

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