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infect

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chuan2ran3 chuánrǎn

Meaning


Primary

infect

Alternatives

to infect, infected, infectious, contagious

Mnemonic


When you 传染 infect someone, you 传 pass on your virus to them, making their cells 染 dyed with your viruses!

Usage


他 传染 给 我 他 的 疾病。

He infected me with his sickness.

我 不 想 被 传染。,

I don't want to be infected.

如果 你 生病 了, 你 可以 传染 给 其他 人。

If you are sick, you can infect others.

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