食源性疾病

shíyuánxìngjíbìng

noun

Meanings

1 foodborne illness
2 foodborne disease

Characters

Examples

夏天是食源性疾病高发季节。

Xiàtiān shì shíyuánxìngjíbìng gāo fā jìjié.

Summer is the peak season for foodborne illness.

生熟食分开可以减少食源性疾病。

Shēng shúshí fēnkāi kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo shíyuánxìngjíbìng.

Separating raw and cooked food can reduce foodborne illness.

Tips

memory

食源性 is a productive suffix — 食 (food) + 源 (source) + 性 (-type/-ic). Same pattern: 血源性 blood-borne, 水源性 waterborne, 蚊源性 mosquito-borne. Pair the pattern once, unlock the vocabulary.

Stroke Order

食 shí

源 yuán

性 xìng

疾 jí

病 bìng