体外

體外

tǐwài

noun

Meanings

1 outside the body
2 in vitro
3 extracorporeal

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Examples

体外受精技术帮助了很多不孕夫妇。

Tǐwài shòujīng jìshù bāngzhù le hěnduō búyùn fūfù.

In vitro fertilization technology has helped many infertile couples.

这种细菌在体外也能存活。

Zhèzhǒng xìjūn zài tǐwài yě néng cúnhuó.

This bacterium can survive outside the body too.

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usage

Common collocations: 体外受精 (IVF), 体外循环 (extracorporeal circulation / heart-lung machine), 体外培养 (in vitro culture). Antonym: 体内 (in vivo, inside the body).

Stroke Order

体 tǐ

外 wài