感染性疾病

gǎnrǎnxìngjíbìng

noun

Measure Word

一种感染性疾病 zhǒng

Meanings

1 infectious disease
2 communicable disease

Characters

feel, be affected

Examples

医院设有感染性疾病科。

Yīyuàn shè yǒu gǎnrǎnxìng jíbìng kē.

The hospital has an infectious diseases department.

勤洗手可以预防感染性疾病。

Qín xǐshǒu kěyǐ yùfáng gǎnrǎnxìng jíbìng.

Washing hands often can prevent infectious diseases.

Tips

usage

感染性疾病 is the formal medical term. 传染病 (chuánrǎnbìng) is the more colloquial equivalent, though strictly it emphasizes contagion (person-to-person spread).

Stroke Order

感 gǎn

染 rǎn

性 xìng

疾 jí

病 bìng