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传染

傳染
chuánrǎn
verb HSK 7 #4,982

Meanings

  1. 1 to infect; to be contagious
  2. 2 to spread (a disease)

Characters

传
chuán
to spread; to transmit
染
rǎn
to dye; to contaminate
Literally 'spread and contaminate' — disease passing from one host to another.

Examples

这种病会通过空气传染。
Zhè zhǒng bìng huì tōngguò kōngqì chuánrǎn.
This disease can spread through the air.
别担心，这个不传染。
Bié dānxīn, zhège bù chuánrǎn.
Don't worry, this isn't contagious.
他把感冒传染给了全家人。
Tā bǎ gǎnmào chuánrǎn gěi le quán jiā rén.
He spread his cold to the whole family.

Tips

usage
传染 can also be used figuratively — 他的笑声很有传染力 (his laughter is infectious). The noun form 传染病 (chuánrǎnbìng) means 'infectious disease.'

Stroke Order

传 chuán
染 rǎn