Chinese Traditional: 染上
Chinese Simplified: 染上
Pinyin: ran3 shang4
Zhuyin: ㄖㄢˇ ㄕㄤˋ
English Meaning: 1. to catch, to contract (disease) 2. to dye

Example Sentences:

她在五歲時染上了氣喘。
她在五岁时染上了气喘。
ta1 zai4 wu3 sui4 shi2 ran3 shang4 le5 qi4 chuan3.
She developed asthma when she was five.
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染上瘧疾後他擔心會死掉。
染上疟疾后他担心会死掉。
ran3 shang4 nue4 ji2 hou4 ta1 dan1 xin1 hui4 si3 diao4.
He feared he would die after contracting malaria.
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Related Words:

 

rǎn

1. to catch (disease) 2. to dye 3. to acquire (bad habits) 4. to contaminate 5. to add color washes to a painting

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shàng

1. on top of, above, on, up 2. previous 3. to go up, to go to 4. according to 5. to attend (class, school) 6. superior, better 7. to install 8. to apply 9. to forge ahead 10. to fall, to get onto

Here: to install

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