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title: "Chuanranbing Meaning: 传染病 (chuánrǎnbìng) in English"
description: "传染病 (traditional 傳染病, chuánrǎnbìng) means “infectious disease; contagious disease”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanranbing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 传染病 mean?

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传染病 chuánrǎnbìng

## infectious disease; contagious disease

## Its characters

1. 病 bìng illness

## In a sentence

勤洗手可以预防很多传染病。 Washing your hands often can prevent many infectious diseases.

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