疫病 (yì bìng) — epidemic disease; plague

Definition

Examples

• 这种疫病在过去曾经夺走无数人的生命。
  Zhè zhǒng yì bìng zài guò qù céng jīng duó zǒu wú shù rén de shēng mìng.
  This epidemic disease has claimed countless lives in the past.
• 历史上，疫病的爆发往往伴随着社会动荡。
  Lì shǐ shàng, yì bìng de bào fā wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe shè huì dòng dàng.
  Historically, outbreaks of epidemic diseases are often accompanied by social unrest.
• 预防疫病的关键是做好个人卫生和疫苗接种。
  Yù fáng yì bìng de guān jiàn shì zuò hǎo gè rén wèi shēng hé yì miáo jiē zhòng.
  The key to preventing epidemic diseases is to maintain good personal hygiene and get vaccinated.

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