血吸虫 (xuè xī chóng) — blood fluke | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A blood fluke — a parasitic flatworm that infects humans through contact with contaminated water, causing schistosomiasis. Compound of 血 (blood) + 吸 (suck) + 虫 (worm/insect).

noun

blood fluke

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Examples

血吸虫。
Zhè zhǒng xuè xī chóng shēng huó zài shuǐ lǐ.
This kind of blood fluke lives in water.
血吸虫。
xuè xī chóng Huì yǐn qǐ yì zhǒng yán zhòng de jí bìng.
Blood flukes can cause a serious disease.
血吸虫。
Yī shēng kě yǐ bāng zhù zhì liáo xuè xī chóng gǎn rǎn.
Doctors can help treat blood fluke infections.

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