基因

jī yīn
HSK 6
gene (loanword)
noun

Example Sentences

基因对生物的遗传特征有重要影响。
jīyīn duì shēngwù de yíchuán tèzhēng yǒu zhòngyào yǐngxiǎng 。
Genes have a significant impact on the hereditary traits of organisms.
科学家正在研究人类基因组。
kēxué jiā zhèngzài yánjiū rénlèi jīyīn zǔ 。
Scientists are studying the human genome.
某些疾病与特定的基因突变有关。
mǒuxiē jíbìng yǔ tèdìng de jīyīn tūbiàn yǒuguān 。
Certain diseases are related to specific gene mutations.

Individual Characters

基jī
(bound form) base, foundation
因yīn
cause, reason, because

Words with similar meanings

遗传因子yíchuányīnzǐ
hereditary factor
A more formal term referring to genetic influences on traits.

Words Starting With 基

基础jī chǔ
base; foundation; basis; underlying
基本jī běn
basic; fundamental; main; elementary
基地jī dì
base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda
基金jī jīn
fund

Words Ending With 因

原因yuán yīn
cause; origin; root cause; reason

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