传染源

傳染源
chuánrǎnyuán
noun #43,044

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 source of infection
  2. 2 infection source

Examples

Gélí bìngrén shì wèile qiēduàn chuánrǎnyuán.
Isolating patients is meant to cut off the source of infection.
Yěshēng dòngwù yǒushí huì chéngwéi xīn bìngdú de chuánrǎnyuán.
Wild animals can sometimes become the source of new viruses.

Tips

usage
A core epidemiology term, part of the classic triad 传染源 (source) / 传播途径 (route) / 易感人群 (susceptible population) taught in Chinese public-health courses.

Stroke Order

chuán
rǎn
yuán