Infect in Chinese
to infect · HSK 6
传染
- 传 to pass on
- 染 to dye
我感冒了，离我远点，别传染给你。 I have a cold, stay away so I don't give it to you.
Other ways to say infect
More words with 传 or 染
How do you say infect in Chinese?
Infect in Chinese is 传染 (chuán rǎn). You can also say 感染 (gǎn rǎn).
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