---
title: "Chuanran Meaning: 传染 (chuánrǎn) Means “to infect”"
description: "传染 (traditional 傳染, chuánrǎn) means “to infect; to be contagious”. Hear its tones, see what 传 and 染 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanran"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 传染 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

传染 chuánrǎn

## to infect; to be contagious

## It can also mean

- to spread (of emotions)

## Its characters

1. 传 chuán to spread (as in 传说)
2. 染 rǎn to catch (a disease)

## In a sentence

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.

[More about 传染](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BC%A0%E6%9F%93)

## More words with 传 or 染

- [传播 chuánbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanbo)
- [传承 chuánchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuancheng)
- [传达 chuándá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanda)
- [传递 chuándì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuandi)
- [传媒 chuánméi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanmei)
- [传奇 chuánqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanqi)
- [传染病 chuánrǎnbìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanranbing)
- [传授 chuánshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshou)
- [传输 chuánshū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshu)
- [传说 chuánshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanshuo)

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