How to say “get infected” in Chinese
get infected; affect (emotionally)
“Get infected” in Chinese is 感染, gǎn rǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
感染 is read gǎn rǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”.
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 “感染”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 感染. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他感染了流感病毒。tāgǎnrǎnleliúgǎnbìngdúHe caught the flu virus.
More words from the lesson “Viruses and infections”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “get infected” in Chinese?
“Get infected” in Chinese is 感染, pinyin gǎnrǎn.
What does 感染 mean?
感染 (gǎnrǎn) means “get infected; affect (emotionally)”.
How do you write 感染?
感染 is 2 characters: 感 (gǎn) — feel; 染 (rǎn) — dye; infect. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 感染?
感染 is read gǎnrǎn. Tones: gǎn — third tone, rǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“get infected” 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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