Chinese word

检疫

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn yì

Meaning

  • nounquarantine

Example

出境时要接受检疫。chū jìng shí yào jiē shòu jiǎn yì

When leaving the country, you must undergo quarantine.

Illustration for 检疫 (quarantine)

More examples

出货前要进行检疫。chū huò qián yào jìn xíng jiǎn yì

Before shipment, quarantine must be carried out.

Core concept

A public-health screening and control process that detects possible infection and prevents its spread.

Common phrases

  • 接受检疫jiē shòu jiǎn yì

    undergo quarantine

  • 进行检疫jìn xíng jiǎn yì

    conduct quarantine

  • 检疫站jiǎn yì zhàn

    quarantine station

Similar words

隔离gé lí: A measure or state in which a sick or possibly infected person stays separate from others.
检验jiǎn yàn: A scientific test of a sample for a pathogen or a particular substance.
检查jiǎn chá: A careful check by sight or with tools to find problems or unsafe conditions.

Definition in Chinese

为防止疫情扩散而对入境人员、疑似病例或相关物品实施的检验与防控程序，通常包括健康检查、隔离观察和消毒等措施。wèi fáng zhǐ yì qíng kuò sàn ér duì rù jìng rén yuán yí sì bìng lì huò xiāng guān wù pǐn shí shī de jiǎn yàn yǔ fáng kòng chéng xù tōng cháng bāo kuò jiàn kāng jiǎn chá gé lí guān chá hé xiāo dú děng cuò shī

Word origin

检疫 (jiǎnyì, "quarantine") combines 检 (jiǎn, "examine") and 疫 (yì, "epidemic disease"), naming checks and controls aimed at stopping disease from spreading.

Usage tips

  • In English, quarantine often highlights a period of separation, while this Chinese word can cover the checks and protective measures before separation, disinfection, or release.

Related words

  • 检疫站jiǎn yì zhànquarantine stationnoun
  • 检疫证jiǎn yì zhèngquarantine certificatenoun

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