化脓 (huà nóng) — (of a wound or infection) to fester, to suppurate, to become infected
Definition
化脓 (huànóng) describes a wound or infection producing pus — the result of 感染 (infection), not the infection itself. Used as a verb or adjective (化脓的伤口 'a festering wound').
verb
(of a wound or infection) to festerto suppurateto become infected
Examples
- 化脓，。Shāng kǒu yǐ jīng kāi shǐ huà nóng le, dé gǎn jǐn chǔ lǐ.The wound has already started to fester — you need to treat it quickly.
- ，。Tā de shāng kǒu huà guò yí cì nóng, zhī hòu jiù hǎo le.His wound festered once, and then it got better.
- 化脓。Yī shēng shuō bù xiǎo xīn jiù huì gǎn rǎn huà nóng.The doctor said that if you're not careful, the infection will fester.
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