宿主

sùzhǔ

noun #16,420

Meanings

1 host (biology, of a parasite or virus)

Characters

to lodge; to stay overnight

Examples

病毒需要宿主才能繁殖。

Bìngdú xūyào sùzhǔ cáinéng fánzhí.

Viruses need a host to reproduce.

蚊子是疟疾寄生虫的中间宿主。

Wénzi shì nüèjí jìshēngchóng de zhōngjiān sùzhǔ.

Mosquitoes are intermediate hosts of the malaria parasite.

Tips

usage

宿主 is specifically the biological/medical term. Don't confuse with 主人 (zhǔrén) which means 'host' in the social sense (party host, homeowner).

Stroke Order

宿 sù

主 zhǔ