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感染

gǎn rǎn · gan ran

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to infect; infection
  2. (fig.) to influence
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A contagious laugh

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)那个(nàge)小孩(xiǎohái)，笑(xiào)得(de)多(duō)开心(kāixīn)。

    Look at that child, laughing so happily.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)的(de)笑声(xiàoshēng)真(zhēn)能(néng)感染(gǎnrǎn)人(rén)。

    His laughter really spreads to people.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)笑(xiào)了(le)。

    Yes, I want to laugh too.

  4. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，旁边(pángbiān)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)被(bèi)他(tā)感染(gǎnrǎn)了(le)。

    Look, the people nearby are caught by it too.

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)全(quán)公园(gōngyuán)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    Now the whole park is laughing.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)小孩(xiǎohái)已经(yǐjīng)不(bù)笑(xiào)了(le)，他(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)。

    But the child has stopped laughing. He's looking at us.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)被(bèi)他(tā)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)感(gǎn)染(rǎn)了(le)。

I was very impressed by his story.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)感(gǎn)染(rǎn)了(le)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)者(zhě)的(de)痢(lì)疾(ji)。

He caught the traveler's diarrhea.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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