基
因

Gene (loanword) in Chinese: 基因 (jī yīn)

jī yīn

gene (loanword)

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Definitions

  1. 1gene (loanword)

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基
因

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

ㄧㄣ

yīn

ㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 科学家发现了一种新的基因。

    kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yì zhǒng xīn de jī yīn。

    Scientists have discovered a new gene.

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Related words

因

yīn

cause

因为

yīn wèi

because

基础

jī chǔ

base

因此

yīn cǐ

thus

原因

yuán yīn

cause

基本

jī běn

basic

因而

yīn ér

therefore

因素

yīn sù

element

基地

jī dì

base (of operations)

基金

jī jīn

fund

根基

gēn jī

foundation

基层

jī céng

basic level

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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