蓝舌病

藍舌病
lánshébìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bluetongue disease (a viral disease of livestock, esp. sheep)

Examples

Lánshébìng zhǔyào yǐngxiǎng yáng hé niú.
Bluetongue disease mainly affects sheep and cattle.
Shòuyī quèzhěn zhè qún yáng gǎnrǎn le lánshébìng.
The vet confirmed this flock of sheep was infected with bluetongue disease.

Tips

memory
A literal calque of English 'bluetongue': (blue) + (tongue) + (disease). The name comes from a real symptom — affected sheep develop swollen, cyanotic (blue-tinged) tongues.

Stroke Order

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shé
bìng