瘟疫 (wēn yì) — plague; pestilence
Definition
瘟疫 refers to a large-scale, devastating epidemic such as plague or pestilence — far more severe and historical than the everyday 传染病, which just means any infectious disease.
noun
plaguepestilence
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 瘟疫。Lì shǐ shàng duō cì wēn yì duó zǒu le wú shù rén de shēng mìng.Plagues in history have taken countless lives.
- 瘟疫，。Zhè chǎng wēn yì lái shì xiōng xiōng, zhèng fǔ lì jí cǎi qǔ le cuò shī.This pestilence struck fiercely, and the government immediately took measures.
- 瘟疫。Gǔ dài yī xué jiā duì wēn yì de fáng zhì zuò chū le zhòng yào gòng xiàn.Ancient medical scientists made important contributions to the prevention and treatment of plagues.
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