致病菌

zhìbìngjūn

noun #67,516

Measure Word

一种致病菌 zhǒng

Meanings

1 pathogenic bacteria
2 pathogen

Characters

cause, bring about

bacteria, fungus

Examples

实验室检测出了一种新的致病菌。

Shíyànshì jiǎncè chū le yì zhǒng xīn de zhìbìngjūn.

The laboratory detected a new pathogenic bacterium.

勤洗手可以减少致病菌的传播。

Qín xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo zhìbìngjūn de chuánbō.

Washing hands frequently reduces the spread of pathogenic bacteria.

Tips

memory

Parse as 致病 (cause illness) + 菌 (bacteria) — literally 'illness-causing bacteria'. The same 致病 prefix appears in 致病性 (pathogenicity).

Stroke Order

致 zhì

病 bìng

菌 jūn