Chinese Language Learning Program
Lesson 211 – CovID19
Hello, everyone. This is Baixue’s Chinese Language Learning Program. Today, we will learn some knowledge about CovID19!
jīn tiān wǒ men lái liǎo jiè yī xià yǒu guān CovID19 
今  天    我    们   来  了   解 一 下   有    关    CovID19
de yī xiē zhōng wén zhī shì ba! xiān cóng míng zì 
的  一 些    中       文    知  识  吧!先      从       名  字
kāi shǐ ba, dà jiā dōu yǐ jīng zhī dào le CovID19 de 
开   始  吧,  大 家   都  已  经    知  道   了CovID19的
zhōng wén míng zì le ba. nà shì shén me ne? duì, 
   中      文     名  字了 吧。那  是    什   么 呢?  对,
jiù shì 2019 guān zhuàng bìng dú bìng.
就  是  2019   冠      状       病    毒   病。
jí bìng:2019 guān zhuàng bìng dú bìng (COVID-19)
疾 病:2019   冠        状      病    毒   病(COVID-19)
Disease: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
bìng dú: yán zhòng jí xìng hū xī zòng hé zhēng guān 
  病    毒:严      重    急   性   呼 吸   综   合   征     冠
zhuàng bìng dú 2(SARS-CoV-2)
   状       病    毒2(SARS-CoV-2) 
Virus: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
zài COVID-19 zhōng,“CO” dài biǎo “guān zhuàng”, 
在  COVID-19    中,“CO”代   表   “冠         状”、
“VI” dài biǎo “bìng dú”,  yǐ jí “D”  dài biǎo “jí bìng”.
“VI”代   表  “病   毒”,  以及“D”代   表“疾  病”。
In COVID-19, "CO" stands for "corona", "VI" stands for "virus", and "D" stands for "disease".
chuán rǎn yuán
    传   染    源 (Source of infection)
qián fú qí
潜 伏 期 (incubation/latent period.)
bìng dú chuán bò tú jìng
  病   毒    传    播  途  径
The route of transmission of virus
gǎn rǎn
感 染 (Infection)
sù zhǔ
宿 主 host
yì gǎn rén qún
易 感 人 群 susceptible/vulnerable population
fèi yán
肺 炎 (pneumonia)
wú zhèng zhuàng de qián fú qí
无     症         状     的   潜   伏 期 
silent/asymptomatic incubation period
bìng dú xié dài zhě
病 毒 携 带 者 virus carrier
chāo jí chuán bò zhě
  超  级     传   播   者 superspreader 
a superspreader is an individual who is more likely to infect others, compared with a typical infected person. )
què zhěn bìng lì
确 诊 病 例 confirmed case
 yí sì bìng lì
疑 似 病 例 suspected case
shū rù xìng bìng lì
输 入 性 病 例 imported case
yì qíng
疫 情 epidemic; outbreak
yì qū
疫区 affected area
fā rè bìng rén
发 热 病 人 patients with fever; fever patients
zhòng zhèng bìng rén
重 症 病 人 severe case
fā bìng lǜ
发 病 率 incidence rate
sǐ wáng lǜ
死 亡 率 mortality rate
bìng sǐ lǜ
病 死 率(致死率) fatality/mortality/death rate
zhì yù lǜ
治 愈 率 recovery rate
tǐ wēn jiǎn cè
体 温 检 测 to check body temperature
zǎo fā xiàn, zǎo gé lí
早 发 现、 早 隔 离 early detection and early isolation
zì wǒ gé lí
自我 隔离 
to quarantine yourself in your home; self-monitored quarantine
hé suān jiǎn cè
核 酸 检 测 nucleic acid testing (NAT)
yì miáo
疫 苗 vaccine
xiāo dú
消 毒 disinfection
fā rè 
发热fever
fá lì 
乏力fatigue
gān ké 
干 咳dry cough
tóu téng 
头 疼headache
Ě xīn xiǎng tǔ 
恶心   想    吐nausea 
fù xiè 
腹 泻diarrhea
xiāo dú yè 
消 毒 液disinfectant; antiseptic solution
xiāo dú shī jīn
 消    毒   湿 巾
disinfectant/antiseptic wipes
hán jiǔ jīng xǐ shǒu yè 
含 酒 精 洗 手 液alcohol-based hand rub/sanitizer
dài kǒu zhào
戴 口 罩 to wear a mask
kǒu zhào 
 口    罩facemask; mask
yī yòng wài kē kǒu zhào 
医  用     外  科   口    罩surgical mask
fáng hù fú 
防 护服protective suit
hù mù jìng 
护 目 镜 goggles
yī cì xìng shǒu tào 
一次 性 手 套disposable gloves
yǎn jīng     yǎn jìng
眼 睛 眼 镜
Hope you all are well and please keep safe and strong!
Ok,
that is all for today. 
   xiè  
xiè (Thanks!)
谢    谢
   zài 
jiàn  (See you next time!)
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