食源性疾病

shíyuánxìngjíbìng

noun

Meanings

1 foodborne illness
2 foodborne disease

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

夏天是食源性疾病高发季节。

Xiàtiān shì shíyuánxìngjíbìng gāofā jìjié.

Summer is the peak season for foodborne illness.

HSK 4

生熟食分开可以减少食源性疾病。

Shēng shú shí fēnkāi kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo shíyuánxìngjíbìng.

Separating raw and cooked food can reduce foodborne illness.

Tips

memory

食源性 is a productive suffix - 食 (food) + 源 (source) + 性 (-type/-ic). Same pattern: 血源性 blood-borne, 水源性 waterborne, 蚊源性 mosquito-borne. Pair the pattern once, unlock the vocabulary.

Stroke Order

食 shí

源 yuán

性 xìng

疾 jí

病 bìng