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 (part of 葡萄)

grape (part of 葡萄)

ball; sphere; globe

bacteria; fungus; germ

Examples

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.

金黄色葡萄球菌是常见的食物中毒病原体。

Jīnhuángsè pútaoqiújūn shì chángjiàn de shíwù zhòngdú bìngyuántǐ.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen for food poisoning.

医院里耐甲氧西林葡萄球菌的感染是个大问题。

Yīyuàn lǐ nài jiǎ yǎng xī lín 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/fungus. 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