流行病 (liúxíngbìng): epidemic disease

Measure Word

一场流行病 cháng

Meanings

1 epidemic disease
2 epidemic
3 infectious disease

Characters

to spread; to circulate; prevalent

病

bìng

disease; illness

Examples

HSK 7-9

政府采取紧急措施控制流行病的蔓延。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ jǐnjí cuòshī kòngzhì liúxíngbìng de mànyán.

The government took emergency measures to control the spread of the epidemic.

HSK 7-9

历史上，鼠疫是造成大量死亡的流行病之一。

Lìshǐ shàng, shǔyì shì zàochéng dàliàng sǐwáng de liúxíngbìng zhīyī.

Historically, the bubonic plague was one of the epidemics that caused massive death tolls.

Tips

usage

流行病 refers to an epidemic (widespread in a region). A global pandemic is 大流行病 or 全球性流行病. The academic field of epidemiology is 流行病学.

Stroke Order

流 liú

行 xíng

病 bìng

Related Words

流行病学 liúxíngbìngxué

epidemiology / the science of disease spread

流行 liúxíng HSK 2 #3,041

心脏病 xīnzàngbìng HSK 6 #2,748

heart disease / cardiac disease

传染病 chuánrǎnbìng HSK 7-9 #11,533

infectious disease / contagious disease

疾病 jíbìng HSK 6 #2,746

disease; illness; ailment

流血 liúxuè HSK 7-9 #2,734

to bleed / to shed blood

性病 xìngbìng #10,588

sexually transmitted disease / venereal disease / STD

病 bìng HSK 1 #826

illness; disease / to fall ill

流放 liúfàng #4,961

to exile / to banish / banishment

流氓 liúmáng HSK 7-9 #3,375

hooligan / rogue / scoundrel