致病

zhìbìng

verb #36,066

Meanings

1 to cause disease
2 to be pathogenic

Characters

to cause, bring about

illness, disease

Examples

这种细菌对人体有致病作用。

Zhè zhǒng xìjūn duì réntǐ yǒu zhìbìng zuòyòng.

This bacterium has a pathogenic effect on humans.

长期接触致病物质会损害健康。

Chángqī jiēchù zhìbìng wùzhì huì sǔnhài jiànkāng.

Long-term exposure to pathogenic substances can damage your health.

Tips

usage

Mostly used attributively in medical/scientific writing: 致病菌 (zhìbìngjūn, 'pathogenic bacteria'), 致病基因 (zhìbìng jīyīn, 'disease-causing gene'), 致病因素 (zhìbìng yīnsù, 'pathogenic factor'). The 致 (zhì, 'to cause/lead to') is the same character used in 致命 (zhìmìng, 'fatal') and 导致 (dǎozhì, 'to lead to').

Stroke Order

致 zhì

病 bìng