致癌 (zhì ái) — to cause cancer
Definition
A formal/scientific verb meaning 'to cause cancer', used in technical, medical, and reporting contexts (e.g. 致癌物质 'carcinogen'). Less common than everyday ways to say something is harmful.
verb
to cause cancer
Examples
- 致癌。Xī yān shì zhì ái de zhǔ yào yuán yīn zhī yī.Smoking is one of the main causes of cancer.
- 致癌。Zhè zhǒng huà xué wù zhì yǐ jīng bèi zhèng shí huì zhì ái.This chemical has been proven to cause cancer.
- 。Cháng qī jiē chù shí mián kě néng zhì duō zhǒng ái.Long-term exposure to asbestos may cause multiple types of cancer.
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