Definition
免疫 is listed as a verb in the official vocabulary, meaning 'to immunize' or 'to develop immunity against (a disease)'. In everyday use it also functions as a noun ('immunity') in phrases like 免疫力 or 有免疫, though the HSK entry treats it as a verb. When used as a verb, it often takes the disease as the object (免疫某种疾病) or pairs with 对 to form 'to be immune to something (对…免疫)'.
verb
to immunizeto develop immunity (to a disease)
Examples
- 免疫。Jiēzhòng yìmiáo kěyǐ miǎn yì hěnduō chuánrǎn bìng.Vaccination can immunize against many infectious diseases.
- ,免疫。Tā xiǎoshíhou shēng guò zhè zhǒng bìng, xiànzài duì bìngdú miǎn yì le.He had this disease as a child, so he is immune to the virus now.
- 免疫。Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng yìmiáo néng ràng réntǐ miǎn yì zuìxīn xíng de liúgǎn.This new vaccine can immunize the body against the latest strain of flu.
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