plague in Chinese
plague in Chinese is 鼠疫 — plague means a deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
plague in Chinese
鼠疫
Pronounced: shǔ yì
(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
What does "plague" mean?
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noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
"Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading."
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noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
"Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings."
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verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.
"Computer problems plagued the office for most of last week."
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plague in a sentence
- Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading.
- Many villages were left empty after the plague swept through them.
- Mosquitoes are a plague in the marshes during warm summer evenings.
- A plague of locusts destroyed the entire harvest.
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What is "plague" in Chinese?
"plague" in Chinese is 鼠疫. plague means: A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
How do you pronounce 鼠疫?
"plague" in Chinese is 鼠疫, pronounced "shǔ yì".
How do you use "plague" in a sentence?
Example: "Doctors in the old town struggled to stop the plague spreading." In Chinese, "plague" is 鼠疫.
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