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coronavirus in Chinese

coronavirus in Chinese is 冠状病毒, 冠狀病毒 — coronavirus means any member of the Coronaviridae family of viruses, which infect animals and humans and carry a single strand of RNA as their genome.

coronavirus in Chinese

冠状病毒
noun
Pronounced: guān zhuàng bìng dú
(virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA. [from 1968]
冠狀病毒
noun
Pronounced: guān zhuàng bìng dú
(virology) A member of the family Coronaviridae, comprising viruses which infect animals and human beings, and the genome of which consists of a single strand of RNA. [from 1968]

What does "coronavirus" mean?

  1. noun Any member of the Coronaviridae family of viruses, which infect animals and humans and carry a single strand of RNA as their genome.
    "Several coronaviruses cause nothing worse than the common cold."
  2. noun SARS-CoV-2, the specific coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19.
    "The coronavirus spread to nearly every country within months."
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coronavirus in a sentence

  • Several coronaviruses cause nothing worse than the common cold.
  • Researchers have studied coronaviruses in bats for decades.
  • The coronavirus spread to nearly every country within months.
  • He tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

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What is "coronavirus" in Chinese?
"coronavirus" in Chinese is 冠状病毒, 冠狀病毒. coronavirus means: Any member of the Coronaviridae family of viruses, which infect animals and humans and carry a single strand of RNA as their genome.
How do you pronounce 冠状病毒?
"coronavirus" in Chinese is 冠状病毒, pronounced "guān zhuàng bìng dú".
How do you use "coronavirus" in a sentence?
Example: "Several coronaviruses cause nothing worse than the common cold." In Chinese, "coronavirus" is 冠状病毒, 冠狀病毒.
Are there other ways to say "coronavirus" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "coronavirus": 冠状病毒, 冠狀病毒.
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