疱疹 (pào zhěn) — blister (small fluid-filled bump on the skin);…

Definition

Medical term covering two related conditions: a small fluid-filled skin blister, and herpes, the viral infection that causes such blisters (e.g. 带状疱疹 'shingles').

noun

blister (small fluid-filled bump on the skin)herpes (viral infection causing blisters)

Examples

疱疹，。
Tā dé le dài zhuàng pào zhěn, fēi cháng tòng kǔ.
He got shingles (herpes zoster) and is in great pain.
疱疹。
Zhè zhǒng pào zhěn shì yóu bìng dú gǎn rǎn yǐn qǐ de.
This type of blister is caused by a viral infection.
疱疹。
Yī shēng kāi le yào gāo lái zhì liáo tā de pào zhěn.
The doctor prescribed an ointment to treat his herpes.