细小病毒

細小病毒

xìxiǎobìngdú

noun

Measure Word

一种细小病毒 zhǒng

Meanings

1 parvovirus
2 Parvoviridae

Characters

poison; (here) virus

Examples

幼犬最怕得细小病毒。

Yòuquǎn zuì pà dé xìxiǎo bìngdú.

Puppies fear parvovirus most of all.

细小病毒可以通过疫苗预防。

Xìxiǎo bìngdú kěyǐ tōngguò yìmiáo yùfáng.

Parvovirus can be prevented through vaccination.

Tips

memory

Calque from Latin parvus ('small'): 细小 ('tiny') + 病毒 ('virus'). Among Chinese dog owners it's commonly shortened to 细小 (xìxiǎo), as in 我家狗得了细小 ('my dog has parvo').

Stroke Order

细 xì

小 xiǎo

病 bìng

毒 dú