chuán
rǎn

HSK 7-9
common
technical
verb

Meaning of 传染

传染 means to infect; to transmit (a disease); to spread; to be contagious (of emotions, influence, atmosphere). Pronounced chuán rǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • to infect; to transmit (a disease)
  • to spread; to be contagious (of emotions, influence, atmosphere)

Definitions & Examples

Liú
gǎn
bìng
hěn
róng
zài
rén
qún
zhōng
chuán
rǎn
 

The influenza virus spreads easily among people.

Zhè
zhǒng
bìng
tōng
guò
kōng
chuán
rǎn
 

This disease is transmitted through the air.

yuàn
cǎi
le
cuò
shī
fáng
zhǐ
chuán
rǎn
 

The hospital took measures to prevent infection.

Jiē
chù
chuán
rǎn
shì
zuì
cháng
jiàn
de
chuán
fāng
shì
zhī
 

Contact transmission is one of the most common modes of spread.