蓝舌病

藍舌病
lánshébìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bluetongue disease (a viral disease of livestock, esp. sheep)

Examples

HSK 3
Lánshébìng zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng yáng hé niú.
Bluetongue disease mainly affects sheep and cattle.
HSK 7-9
Shòuyī quèzhěn zhè qún yáng gǎnrǎn le lánshébìng.
The vet confirmed this flock of sheep was infected with bluetongue disease.

Tips

memory
A literal calque of English 'bluetongue': 蓝 (blue) + 舌 (tongue) + 病 (disease). The name comes from a real symptom - affected sheep develop swollen, cyanotic (blue-tinged) tongues.

Stroke Order

蓝 lán
舌 shé
病 bìng