wēn

HSK 7-9
technical
noun

Meaning of 瘟疫

瘟疫 means plague; epidemic; pestilence; scourge; metaphorical disaster. Pronounced wēn yì. HSK 7-9.

  • plague; epidemic; pestilence
  • scourge; metaphorical disaster

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
shì
shí
 
hēi
bìng
shì
chǎng
de
wēn
 

In the Middle Ages, the Black Death was a terrible plague.

Zhèng
zhèng
zài
kòng
zhì
wēn
de
chuán
 

The government is working hard to control the spread of the epidemic.

Zhè
chǎng
wēn
dǎo
zhì
le
duō
rén
sàng
shēng
 

This plague led to many deaths.