潜伏期

潛伏期

qiánfúqī

noun #36,418

Meanings

1 incubation period
2 latent period (of a disease)

Characters

hidden, submerged

Examples

这种病毒的潜伏期大约是一周。

Zhè zhǒng bìngdú de qiánfúqī dàyuē shì yì zhōu.

The incubation period of this virus is about one week.

在潜伏期内也可能传染他人。

Zài qiánfúqī nèi yě kěnéng chuánrǎn tārén.

Infection of others is possible even during the incubation period.

Tips

memory

潜伏 literally means 'hidden and lying down' — think of a spy in deep cover. The disease is there but not showing. 期 = period. Same 潜伏 appears in 潜伏者 (mole, spy).

Stroke Order

潜 qián

伏 fú

期 qī