霍乱

霍亂

huòluàn

noun #14,251

Meanings

HSK 5

19世纪霍乱在欧洲大规模流行。

Shíjiǔ shìjì huòluàn zài Ōuzhōu dàguīmó liúxíng.

Cholera was widespread in Europe in the 19th century.

HSK 7-9

不洁饮水是霍乱传播的主要途径。

Bùjié yǐnshuǐ shì huòluàn chuánbō de zhǔyào tújìng.

Unclean drinking water is the main route of cholera transmission.

history

The term 霍乱 literally means 'suddenly chaotic' (霍 = suddenly, 乱 = chaotic), describing how the disease strikes rapidly with violent symptoms.

霍 huò

乱 luàn