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incubation in Chinese

incubation in Chinese is 孵化, 潜伏 — incubation means the process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

incubation in Chinese

孵化
noun
Pronounced: fū huà
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
潜伏
noun
Pronounced: qián fú
(pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.

What does "incubation" mean?

  1. noun The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.
    "Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching."
  2. noun The period during which a disease develops in the body before symptoms appear.
    "The virus has an incubation period of roughly five days."
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incubation in a sentence

  • Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching.
  • The virus has an incubation period of roughly five days.

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What is "incubation" in Chinese?

"incubation" in Chinese is 孵化, 潜伏. incubation means: The process of keeping eggs warm so they can develop and hatch.

How do you pronounce 孵化?

"incubation" in Chinese is 孵化, pronounced "fū huà".

How do you use "incubation" in a sentence?

Example: "Chicken eggs need about 21 days of incubation before hatching." In Chinese, "incubation" is 孵化, 潜伏.

Are there other ways to say "incubation" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "incubation": 孵化, 潜伏.

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