Word: 瘟疫 (wēnyì) 瘟疫 dictionary entry wēnyì plague Full dictionary entry for 瘟疫 Example sentences using 瘟疫 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 成千上万的人死于瘟疫。 Chéngqiān-shàngwàn de rén sǐ yú wēnyì. Thousands upon thousands have died from the epidemic. 那座城市曾经被一场瘟疫困住了。 Nà zuò chéngshì céngjīng bèi yìcháng wēnyì kùn zhùle. That city was once gripped by a plague.