葡萄球菌

pútao qiújūn

noun #24,086

Measure Word

一种葡萄球菌 zhǒng

Meanings

1 staphylococcus
2 staph bacteria

Characters

grape (first syllable of the compound)

grape (second syllable of the compound)

ball; sphere; globe

bacteria; fungus; germ

Examples

HSK 7-9

伤口感染了葡萄球菌，需要用抗生素治疗。

Shāngkǒu gǎnrǎn le pútao qiújūn, xūyào yòng kàngshēngsù zhìliáo.

The wound was infected with staphylococcus and needed antibiotic treatment.

HSK 7-9

金黄色葡萄球菌是常见的食物中毒病原体。

Jīnhuángsè pútao qiújūn shì chángjiàn de shíwù zhòngdú bìngyuántǐ.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen for food poisoning.

HSK 7-9

医院里耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌的感染是个大问题。

Yīyuàn lǐ nài jiǎyǎngxīlín pútao qiújūn de gǎnrǎn shì gè dà wèntí.

MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus) infections are a big problem in hospitals.

Tips

memory

葡萄 = grapes, 球 = ball/sphere, 菌 = bacteria. Staphylococci cluster together in round groups resembling a bunch of grapes - so Chinese named them 'grape-ball bacteria'. The Greek 'staphylo-' also means bunch of grapes.

Stroke Order

葡 pú

萄 táo

球 qiú

菌 jūn