English–Chinese
“food poisoning” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí wù zhòng dú
Example
我昨天吃饭后得了食物中毒。wǒ zuó tiān chī fàn hòu dé le shí wù zhòng dú
I got food poisoning after my meal yesterday.
How to say “food poisoning” in Chinese
“Food poisoning” in Chinese is 食物中毒 (shí wù zhòng dú).
Something eaten carries an unseen threat from outside the body into the gut, where acute digestive illness begins.
Example sentences with 食物中毒
公司聚餐后，有几位同事得了食物中毒。gōng sī jù cān hòu yǒu jǐ wèi tóng shì dé le shí wù zhòng dú
After a company meal, several coworkers got food poisoning.
Tips for using 食物中毒
- In ordinary conversation, the noun can describe a personal episode without naming the food or proving the cause, which makes it useful when recounting a recent illness.