疫情

yìqíng

noun #20,150

Measure Word

一场疫情 chǎng

Meanings

1 epidemic situation
2 outbreak (of disease)
3 pandemic

Characters

epidemic; plague

situation; condition; state of affairs

Examples

HSK 7-9

政府采取了措施控制疫情蔓延。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le cuòshī kòngzhì yìqíng mànyán.

The government took measures to control the spread of the epidemic.

HSK 7-9

新冠疫情对全球经济造成了深远影响。

Xīnguān yìqíng duì quánqiú jīngjì zàochéng le shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the global economy.

Tips

usage

疫情 became widely known globally during the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). It refers to the overall situation or status of a disease outbreak rather than the disease itself (疾病).

Stroke Order

疫 yì

情 qíng