How to say “virus” in Chinese
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“Virus” in Chinese is 病毒, bìng dú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
病毒 is read bìng dú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
疒 means “illness”: a person lying on a bed.
Below, 母. 病毒 — a virus, 消毒 — to disinfect.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “病毒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 病毒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他感染了流感病毒。tāgǎnrǎnleliúgǎnbìngdúHe caught the flu virus.
- 仪器检测出了一种新病毒yíqìjiǎncèchūleyìzhǒngxīnbìngdúThe instrument detected a new virus.
More words from the lesson “Viruses and infections”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “virus” in Chinese?
“Virus” in Chinese is 病毒, pinyin bìngdú.
What does 病毒 mean?
病毒 (bìngdú) means “virus”.
How do you write 病毒?
病毒 is 2 characters: 病 (bìng) — illness; 毒 (dú) — poison; poisonous. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 病毒?
病毒 is read bìngdú. Tones: bìng — fourth tone, dú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“virus” in the lesson “Viruses and infections”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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