Chinese Conversation · Level 77
90 words
Chinese word
感染
Pronunciation
Pinyingǎn rǎn
Meaning
- verbinfect
Example
他被感染了。tā bèi gán rǎn le
He was infected.
More examples
他接触了病人，结果被感染。tā jiē chù le bìng rén jié guǒ bèi gán rǎn
He came into contact with a patient and was infected as a result.
Core concept
A harmful agent crosses into a body, affects it, and may move onward to others.
Common phrases
感染病毒gán rǎn bìng dú
be infected with a virus
被感染bèi gán rǎn
be infected
感染他人gán rǎn tā rén
infect others
Similar words
传染chuán rǎn: Pass a disease or pathogen from one person to another.
染上rǎn shàng: Catch a disease after coming into contact with its pathogen.
传播chuán bō: Spread a pathogen through people or places across a wider area.
蔓延màn yán: Spread across a wide area and continue without stopping.
Definition in Chinese
指病原体通过接触、飞沫等方式进入机体并造成传播或发病的过程。zhǐ bìng yuán tǐ tōng guò jiē chù fēi mò děng fāng shì jìn rù jī tǐ bìng zào chéng chuán bō huò fā bìng de guò chéng
Word origin
感 (gǎn, "be affected") + 染 (rǎn, "stain") frame infection as an outside influence that is received and leaves a mark.
Usage tips
- With this verb, conversational descriptions often add a route with words meaning "through" or "via," so the cause and path of the medical event are clear.