疫区

疫區

yìqū

noun #45,818

Measure Word

一个疫区 gè

Meanings

1 epidemic area
2 affected zone (of an outbreak)
3 plague area

Characters

epidemic / plague

Examples

从疫区回来的人需要隔离。

Cóng yìqū huílái de rén xūyào gélí.

People returning from the epidemic area need to quarantine.

物资正运往疫区。

Wùzī zhèng yùn wǎng yìqū.

Supplies are being shipped to the affected area.

Tips

usage

Used for both human epidemics (SARS, COVID) and animal outbreaks (foot-and-mouth, avian flu). Official designation triggers travel restrictions and reporting rules.

Stroke Order

疫 yì

区 qū