瘟疫

wēnyì

noun HSK 7-9 #6,750

Measure Word

一场瘟疫 chǎng

Meanings

1 plague
2 pestilence
3 epidemic

Characters

plague; epidemic

epidemic; pestilence

Examples

中世纪的瘟疫夺走了很多人的生命。

Zhōngshìjì de wēnyì duó zǒu le hěnduō rén de shēngmìng.

The plague in the Middle Ages took many lives.

瘟疫在古代经常暴发。

Wēnyì zài gǔdài jīngcháng bào fā.

Plagues frequently broke out in ancient times.

Tips

history

Both characters contain the 疒 (illness) radical. 瘟疫 has been used in Chinese texts for millennia to describe devastating epidemics.

Stroke Order

瘟 wēn

疫 yì