"ringworm" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 癬

Definition

一種由真菌引起的傳染性皮膚病，不是蟲，會在皮膚上出現紅色環狀斑疹。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

雖然名叫"癬"，實際上是由真菌造成的，不是蟲。常見於兒童與寵物，常見搭配如"癬感染"、"治療癬"等，不要和其他皮膚病混淆。

Examples

Ringworm is common in children.

**癬**在兒童中很常見。

My cat has ringworm.

我的貓有**癬**。

Doctors can treat ringworm quickly.

醫生可以很快治療**癬**。

He thought it was just a rash, but it turned out to be ringworm.

他以為只是皮疹，結果是**癬**。

Don't share towels if someone has ringworm.

如果有人有**癬**，不要共用毛巾。

It takes a few weeks for ringworm spots to disappear completely.

**癬**的斑點需要幾週才會完全消失。