vaccinate against smallpox; inoculate
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Meanings
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to vaccinate against smallpox; to inoculate with cowpox vaccine
Also known as 种牛痘 (zhòng niú dòu). In some regions, it is colloquially called 种花 (zhòng huā). This practice was historically crucial for preventing smallpox.
Yīng婴
ér儿
chū出
shēng生
hòu后
bù不
jiǔ久
jiù就
yào要
zhòng种
dòu痘
。
Infants need to be vaccinated against smallpox soon after birth.
Zhòng种
dòu痘
shì是
yù预
fáng防
tiān天
huā花
zuì最
yǒu有
xiào效
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Vaccination is the most effective method for preventing smallpox.
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Tā他
shǒu手
bì臂
shàng上
liú留
zhe着
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zhòng种
dòu痘
de的
bā疤
hén痕
。
He has a scar on his arm from the smallpox vaccination he received as a child.