痢疾

lìji

noun #21,798

Measure Word

一场痢疾 cháng

Meanings

1 dysentery

Characters

dysentery; diarrhea

disease; illness; swift

Examples

HSK 5

在卫生条件差的地区，痢疾很常见。

Zài wèishēng tiáojiàn chà de dìqū, lìji hěn chángjiàn.

Dysentery is common in areas with poor sanitation.

HSK 6

饮食不洁容易引起痢疾。

Yǐnshí bù jié róngyì yǐnqǐ lìji.

Unclean food and drink can easily cause dysentery.

HSK 7-9

他得了痢疾，需要卧床休息。

Tā dé le lìji, xūyào wòchuáng xiūxi.

He contracted dysentery and needs to rest in bed.

Tips

history

痢疾 has been documented in Chinese medical literature for over two thousand years. The character 痢 (diarrhea/dysentery) uses the sickness radical 疒, while 疾 also means disease or illness.

Stroke Order

痢 lì

疾 jí