virus in Chinese
virus in Chinese is 病毒 — virus means a microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
virus in Chinese
病毒
Pronounced: bìng dú
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and that sometimes causes disease in the host organism (such agents are often classed as nonliving infectious particles and less often as microorganisms).
What does "virus" mean?
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noun A microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
"The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year."
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noun A disease caused by such an agent.
"He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week."
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noun Malicious software that spreads between computers, often damaging files or data.
"Her laptop got a virus after she opened an email attachment."
virus in a sentence
- The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year.
- He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week.
- Her laptop got a virus after she opened an email attachment.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "virus" in Chinese?
"virus" in Chinese is 病毒. virus means: A microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
How do you pronounce 病毒?
"virus" in Chinese is 病毒, pronounced "bìng dú".
How do you use "virus" in a sentence?
Example: "The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year." In Chinese, "virus" is 病毒.
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