Definition

Examples

• 夏季是霍乱高发的季节，要注意饮食卫生。
  Xiàjì shì huò luàn gāofā de jìjié, yào zhùyì yǐnshí wèishēng.
  Summer is a season with high incidence of cholera — pay attention to food hygiene.
• 中医认为霍乱多由湿邪引起，会导致腹泻和呕吐。
  Zhōngyī rènwéi huò luàn duō yóu shīxié yǐnqǐ, huì dǎozhì fùxiè hé ǒutù.
  Chinese medicine believes that acute gastroenteritis is mostly caused by dampness pathogen, leading to diarrhea and vomiting.
• 历史上霍乱曾多次在全球爆发，造成大量死亡。
  Lìshǐ shàng huò luàn céng duōcì zài quánqiú bàofā, zàochéng dàliàng sǐwáng.
  Historically, cholera has broken out many times around the world, causing massive deaths.