传染 (chuán rǎn) — to infect (someone with a disease); to be contagious
Definition
传染 (chuánrǎn) is the everyday verb for disease spreading between people — more specific than 传, focused on contagion. 感染 also means 'to infect' but emphasizes the pathogen or the act of catching it, while 传染 highlights the transmission itself.
verb
to infect (someone with a disease)to be contagious
Examples
- 传染。Zhè zhǒng bìng hěn róng yì gěi rén chuán rǎn.This disease is easily transmitted to others.
- 传染。Xiǎo xīn bú yào bèi bìng rén chuán rǎn.Be careful not to be infected by the patient.
- 传染。Tā chuán rǎn le quán jiā rén.He infected the whole family.
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