遗传

遺傳
yí chuán
HSK 6
heredity, inheritance, to transmit
verb
noun

Example Sentences

遗传是生物学的一部分。
yíchuán shì shēngwù xuéde yībùfēn 。
Heredity is a part of biology.
他遗传了他父亲的聪明才智。
tā yíchuán le tā fùqīn de cōngmíng cáizhì 。
He inherited his father's intelligence.
科学家研究遗传的机制.
kēxué jiā yánjiū yíchuán de jīzhì .
Scientists study the mechanisms of heredity.

Individual Characters

遗yí
(bound form) to leave behind
传chuán
pass, pass on, hand down, impart

Words with similar meanings

传递chuándì
to transmit
Used more broadly, it can refer to the passing of various types of information or traits, not just genetic.
遗传学yíchuánxué
genetics
Refers specifically to the scientific field studying heredity rather than the act of passing traits.

Words Starting With 遗

遗憾yí hàn
regret; pity; sorry
遗产yí chǎn
heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
遗失yí shī
to lose; lost
遗留yí liú
(leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation)

Words Ending With 传

宣传xuān chuán
to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
流传liú chuán
to spread; to circulate; to hand down

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