English–Chinese
“vaccine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyì miáo
Example
接种疫苗可以预防疾病。jiē zhòng yì miáo ké yǐ yù fáng jí bìng
Getting a vaccine can prevent disease.
How to say “vaccine” in Chinese
“Vaccine” in Chinese is 疫苗 (yì miáo).
A protective rehearsal that helps the immune system recognize a particular infectious threat.
Example sentences with 疫苗
科学家正在加快疫苗研发以应对新变种。kē xué jiā zhèng zài jiā kuài yì miáo yán fā yǐ yìng duì xīn biàn zhǒng
Scientists are speeding up vaccine research and development to respond to new variants.
Tips for using 疫苗
- Health notices often use 接种 (jiēzhòng, "receive a vaccination") as the formal verb, while everyday conversation commonly uses 打疫苗 (dǎ yìmiáo, "get vaccinated").