jan4 cyun4 jan4人傳人人传人
Jyutpingjan4 cyun4 jan4
Yaleyàhn chyùhn yàhn
Definition
To pass from person to person; to be contagious.
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How it's used
Used primarily in medical or public health contexts to describe the transmission of infectious diseases. It functions as a verb phrase, often appearing in questions about safety or risk during outbreaks. Unlike formal medical terminology, it is the standard way to express contagion in everyday speech.
Examples
The doctor said this virus does not spread from person to person.
Related words
Common phrases
is it contagious
human to human transmission occurs
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 傳染, which is a noun or verb meaning infection or to infect. While 傳染 can be used broadly, 人傳人 specifically emphasizes the human to human transmission route.
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Grammar guides
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