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Chinese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English SARS, via Cantonese. Doublet of 沙斯 (shāsī).
Noun
沙士
- (Mainland China, Hong Kong, pathology) SARS
Synonyms
- 非典型肺炎 (fēidiǎnxíng fèiyán)
- (short form) 非典 (fēidiǎn)
- (Singapore) 沙斯 (shāsī)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English Sarsae.
Noun
沙士
- (chiefly Taiwan) sarsaparilla (soft drink)