cyun4 jim5 beng6傳染病传染病

Jyutpingcyun4 jim5 beng6

Yalechyùhn yíhm behng

名詞

Definition

Infectious disease; a communicable illness that can spread from one organism to another.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to illnesses that spread between living beings, often carrying a more clinical or formal tone than simply saying 病. While it is a standard medical term, it is frequently heard in news reports and public health announcements in Hong Kong. It is often paired with verbs like 預防 or 控制 to discuss community health measures.

Measure word

zung3種jung

Examples

le1呢zung3種cyun4傳jim5染beng6病hou2好jik6易zyun6傳jim5染hoi1開heoi3去。

This kind of infectious disease spreads very easily.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知dim2點joeng2樣jyu6預fong4防cyun4傳jim5染beng6病aa4呀？

Do you know how to prevent infectious diseases?

Common phrases

cyun4傳jim5染beng6病hung3控zai3制

infection control

jyu6預fong4防cyun4傳jim5染beng6病

prevent infectious diseases

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse this with 流行病, which specifically refers to an epidemic or pandemic. While many 傳染病 can become 流行病, the former focuses on the mechanism of transmission rather than the scale of the outbreak.