寄主 (jì zhǔ) — host (of a parasite)

Definition

Examples

• 这种寄生虫的寄主是鸟类。
  Zhè zhǒng jì shēng chóng de jì zhǔ shì niǎo lèi.
  The host of this parasite is birds.
• 科学家研究了寄主与寄生虫的关系。
  Kē xué jiā yán jiū le jì zhǔ yǔ jì shēng chóng de guān xì.
  Scientists studied the relationship between the host and the parasite.
• 某些病毒只能感染特定的寄主。
  Mǒu xiē bìng dú zhǐ néng gǎn rǎn tè dìng de jì zhǔ.
  Certain viruses can only infect specific hosts.