疫情

yìqíng

noun #20,150

Measure Word

一场疫情 chǎng

Meanings

1 epidemic situation
2 outbreak (of disease)
3 pandemic

Characters

epidemic / plague

situation / condition / state of affairs

Examples

政府采取了措施控制疫情蔓延。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le cuòshī kòngzhì yìqíng mànyán.

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

新冠疫情对全球经济造成了深远影响。

Xīnguān yìqíng duì quánqiú jīngjì zàochéng le shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the global economy.

Tips

usage

疫情 became widely known globally during the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). It refers to the overall situation or status of a disease outbreak rather than the disease itself (疾病, jíbìng).

Stroke Order

疫 yì

情 qíng