life
shēng huó
生活
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
suspected emergence of / reportedly breaks out
yí xiàn
疑现
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
three people
sān rén
三人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
to report / report
bàogào
报告
to state / to say
chēng
称
in / aboard
zài
在
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
to sail / sailing
hángxíng
航行
(possessive particle)
de
的
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
on / aboard
shàng
上
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
suspected due to
yí yīn
疑因
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
(passive construction marker)
bèi
被
to consider / to believe
rènwéi
认为
already
yǐ
已
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
to carry out / to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散
May 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
World Health Organization / WHO
Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
on (date marker)
yú
于
May 3rd
wǔ yuè sān rì
五月三日
to report
bàogào
报告
the Atlantic Ocean
Dàxīyáng
大西洋
on / upon
shàng
上
one (ship)
yī sōu
一艘
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
suspected / possible
yísì
疑似
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
the ship / that ship
gāi chuán
该船
named / called
míng wéi
名为
MV Hondius (ship name)
Hóng Dí Wū Sī Hào
洪迪乌斯号
by (agency marker)
yóu
由
the Netherlands
Hélán
荷兰
expedition / adventure
tànxiǎn
探险
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
company
gōngsī
公司
Oceanwide Expeditions (cruise company)
Oceanwide Expeditions
Oceanwide Expeditions
to operate / to manage
jīngyíng
经营
currently
zhèng
正
from
cóng
从
Ushuaia (city in Argentina)
Wū sī huái yà
乌斯怀亚
to sail toward / to head toward
shǐ wǎng
驶往
Cape Verde
Fú dé jiǎo
佛得角
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
already
yǐ
已
there are
yǒu
有
three (people)
sān míng
三名
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to die / death
sǐwáng
死亡
in addition there are
lìng yǒu
另有
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
six people
liù rén
六人
suspected / possible
yísì
疑似
to be infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
one case
yī lì
一例
already
yǐ
已
to receive / to obtain
huò
获
laboratory
shíyànshì
实验室
confirmation / to confirm
quèrèn
确认
one (person)
yī míng
一名
patient
huànzhě
患者
currently
mùqián
目前
in / at
zài
在
South Africa
Nánfēi
南非
critical condition / serious illness
zhòngzhèng
重症
intensive care / monitoring
jiānhù
监护
hospital ward
bìngfáng
病房
to receive / to undergo
jiēshòu
接受
treatment / medical care
zhìliáo
治疗
situation / condition
qíngkuàng
情况
critical / in danger
wēijí
危急
hantavirus
Hàntǎn bìngdú
汉坦病毒
usually / typically
tōngcháng
通常
through / via
tōngguò
通过
to contact / exposure to
jiēchù
接触
infected / infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
rodent / rodents
niè chǐ dòngwù
啮齿动物
(possessive particle)
de
的
excrement / bodily waste
páixiè wù
排泄物
to spread / transmission
chuánbō
传播
can / may
kě
可
to cause / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
severe / serious
yánzhòng
严重
(modifier particle)
de
的
lungs / pulmonary
fèibù
肺部
infection
gǎnrǎn
感染
World Health Organization / WHO (abbreviated)
Shìwèi Zǔzhī
世卫组织
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
currently / in the process of
zhèng
正
to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
various countries / multiple nations
gè guó
各国
cooperation
hézuò
合作
to arrange
ānpái
安排
for / toward
duì
对
still
réng
仍
having / with
yǒu
有
symptoms
zhèngzhuàng
症状
(possessive particle)
de
的
passenger / passengers
chéngkè
乘客
to carry out / to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
medical / healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
evacuation / to evacuate
shūsàn
疏散
this time / this
cǐ cì
此次
outbreak / epidemic
yìqíng
疫情
once again
zàicì
再次
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
outside world / the public
wàijiè
外界
regarding / toward
duì
对
cruise ship
yóulún
游轮
public
gōnggòng
公共
hygiene / sanitation / health
wèishēng
卫生
standard / standards
biāozhǔn
标准
(possessive particle)
de
的
attention / concern
guānzhù
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