传
染

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The word 传染 is formed by combining the character 传, which means "to transmit" or "to spread", with the character 染, which means "to dye" or "to infect". Together, they logically compose the meaning of spreading an infection, resulting in the term for "to infect" or "contagion".

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咳嗽可能传染疾病。

Késòu kěnéng chuánrǎn jíbìng.

Coughing may transmit diseases.

我们要防止传染病扩散。

Wǒmen yào fángzhǐ chuánrǎn bìng kuòsàn.

We need to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

医生提醒大家注意传染风险。

Yīshēng tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì chuánrǎn fēngxiǎn.

Doctors remind everyone to pay attention to the risk of infection.

这种新型传染病正在全球蔓延。

Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng chuánrǎn bìng zhèngzài quánqiú mànyán.

This new type of infectious disease is spreading globally.

研究显示，密切接触会增加传染概率。

Yánjiū xiǎnshì, mìqiè jiēchù huì zēngjiā chuánrǎn gàilǜ.

Research shows that close contact increases the probability of infection.

Word Definition - 传染

chuán rǎn to infect; contagious

Individual Character Details

传 chuán, zhuàn
染 rǎn