萨斯 (Sàsī): SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Meanings

1 SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Characters

萨

Examples

2003年萨斯疫情在中国爆发。

Èr líng líng sān nián Sàsī yìqíng zài Zhōngguó bàofā.

The SARS epidemic broke out in China in 2003.

萨斯是一种严重的呼吸道疾病。

Sàsī shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de hūxīdào jíbìng.

SARS is a serious respiratory disease.

Tips

usage

萨斯 is a phonetic transliteration of the English acronym SARS. The full Chinese medical term is 严重急性呼吸综合征 (yánzhòng jíxìng hūxī zōnghézhēng). Also written as 非典 (fēidiǎn), short for 非典型肺炎 (atypical pneumonia), which is the more common colloquial term in mainland China.