潜伏期

潛伏期

qiánfúqī

noun #36,418

Meanings

1 incubation period
2 latent period (of a disease)

Characters

hidden, submerged

Examples

HSK 5

这种病毒的潜伏期大约是一周。

Zhèzhǒng bìngdú de qiánfúqī dàyuē shì yì zhōu.

The incubation period of this virus is about one week.

HSK 7-9

在潜伏期内也可能传染他人。

Zài qiánfúqī nèi yě kěnéng chuánrǎn tārén.

Infection of others is possible even during the incubation period.

Tips

memory

潜伏 literally means 'hidden and lying down' - think of a spy in deep cover. The disease is there but not showing. 期 = period. Same 潜伏 appears in 潜伏者 (mole, spy).

Stroke Order

潜 qián

伏 fú

期 qī